Surfers Paradise Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.00° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
21.4° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)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 Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
!
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1
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1
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1
1
!
0
!
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0
!
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
1.6
SE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
1.7
SE
11
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
3.5
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
2.2
SSE
10
1.3
ESE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1721
1734
507
1707
1676
639
2064
2422
3298
891
891
2546
792
2132
2128
2157
1744
1552
1430
467
1071
347
1145
928
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:31AM1.25m
2:28PM1.05m
2:23AM1.15m
3:37PM1.11m
3:23AM1.05m
4:48PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.36m
8:10PM0.51m
8:53AM0.34m
9:26PM0.54m
9:43AM0.32m
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
18
16
16
17
16
14
15
16
18
18
16
16
15
14
14
17
18
16
16
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
0.2
E
15
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
577
535
507
557
628
804
901
952
891
891
807
18
725
738
728
662
553
515
467
408
347
441
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
76
75
106
75
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
0.5
S
3
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
1.7
SE
11
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
3.5
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
0.4
SSW
3
2.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
3
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
Energy kJ
1721
1734
5
1707
1676
639
2064
2422
3298
1
1
2546
792
2132
2128
2157
1744
1552
1430
3
1071
3
1145
928
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
3
5
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
21
16
16
21
16
16
16
21
21
21
16
16
8
2
5
16
21
16
21
16
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
3
4
3
5
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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