Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 352 | 68 | 339 | 37 | 148 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 81 | 100 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 155 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.14m | 9:52PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.20m | 10:25PM1.37m | 10:47AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.31m | 3:35PM0.30m | 4:20AM0.31m | 4:15PM0.31m | 4:49AM0.30m | 4:58PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 18 | E 11 | E 11 |
35 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 26 | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | — | — | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 19 | SE 18 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 10 |
43 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | 352 | — | 339 | 26 | 148 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 64 | 99 | 81 | 100 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 42 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 8 |
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