Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
22.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
275
281
486
367
425
392
349
347
347
334
327
332
287
293
313
326
332
284
308
326
281
281
281
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:38AM0.93m
10:23PM1.64m
10:31AM0.92m
11:12PM1.60m
11:25AM0.91m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.36m
3:29PM0.23m
5:18AM0.36m
4:19PM0.26m
6:07AM0.37m
5:09PM0.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
14
14
16
17
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
318
275
281
281
367
425
392
349
347
347
334
327
332
287
293
313
326
332
284
308
326
281
281
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
9
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
24
24
24
6
5
4
4
6
38
38
6
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
5
5
6
8
6
6
17
14
6
3
23
22
22
21
20
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
1.7
E
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
4
486
5
75
58
44
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
8
16
16
22
22
22
11
11
11
11
11
16
21
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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