Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfers Paradise today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfers Paradise at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 33 | 39 | 69 | 68 | 39 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 61 | 72 | 107 | 56 | 82 | 460 | 354 | 70 | 174 | 81 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.00m | 10:25PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.05m | 10:58PM1.44m | 11:16AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.31m | 5:04AM0.35m | 4:31PM0.33m | 5:34AM0.34m | 5:13PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 68 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 66 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | N 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 60 | 85 | 64 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 8 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 174 | 81 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 39 | 69 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 43 | 61 | 72 | 107 | 56 | 82 | 460 | 354 | 70 | 70 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 159 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
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