Surfers Paradise surf break

Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.8° 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 12AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
758
844
865
870
829
856
885
804
696
710
627
561
490
422
422
361
356
301
251
246
202
205
170
170
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:29PM1.63m
10:34AM0.96m
11:21PM1.60m
11:29AM0.91m
00:16AM1.54m
Low Tide
3:40PM0.27m
5:20AM0.41m
4:26PM0.29m
6:17AM0.42m
5:16PM0.33m
7:17AM0.44m
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:01
10
11
10
9
3
2
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
16
15
19
22
21
18
17
15
15
15
18
20
19
20
19
19
20
19
21
18
19
18
15
14
13
13
17
19
17
14
14
12
11
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
788
829
856
885
804
696
710
627
561
490
422
422
361
356
301
251
246
202
205
170
170
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
118
150
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
758
844
865
870
176
193
163
3
5
2
1
7
3
3
20
12
62
88
101
3
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
390
616
163
163
163
137
59
3
3
3
0
0
8
0
0
8
11
21
21
16
16
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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