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Surfers Paradise Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Surfers Paradise surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surfers Paradise sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today?
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 6AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
404 | 1090 | 279 | 231 | 585 | 514 | 497 | 622 | 600 | 251 | 268 | 1495 | 496 | 1204 | 408 | 408 | 441 | 510 | 250 | 497 | 513 | 568 | 592 | 589 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.46m | 1:55PM0.85m | 2:48AM1.41m | 3:35PM0.86m | 4:03AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.40m | 8:36AM0.52m | 7:23PM0.45m | 9:59AM0.50m | 8:40PM0.50m | 11:06AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 5 | 355 | 279 | 231 | 585 | 514 | 497 | 4 | 4 | 251 | 268 | 604 | 496 | 496 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 78 | 139 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 404 | 1090 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 622 | 600 | 147 | 147 | 1495 | 393 | 1204 | 408 | 408 | 441 | 510 | 250 | 497 | 513 | 568 | 592 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 614 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 22 |
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