
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 56 | 71 | 73 | 28 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 64 | 90 | 111 | 58 | 508 | 48 | 95 | 84 | 66 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.00m | 10:25PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.05m | 10:58PM1.44m | 11:16AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.35m | 3:53PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.35m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:34AM0.34m | 5:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
31 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 68 | 48 | 62 | 84 | 66 | 63 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 64 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | N 7 | E 18 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 81 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 56 | 71 | 73 | 3 | 40 | 44 | 43 | 64 | 90 | 111 | 58 | 508 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 21 | 21 | 159 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
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