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Surfers Paradise surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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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
24.5° 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 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Surfers Paradise. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
341 | 502 | 273 | 496 | 501 | 314 | 313 | 338 | 401 | 419 | 411 | 392 | 535 | 520 | 520 | 547 | 497 | 448 | 291 | 368 | 412 | 412 | 391 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.36m | 5:51PM1.04m | 6:01AM1.34m | 6:39PM1.16m | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:22PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.42m | 11:33PM0.49m | 12:38PM0.39m | 00:38AM0.47m | 1:14PM0.37m | 1:32AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | |
— | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | N 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
333 | 279 | 13 | 314 | 323 | 314 | 313 | 338 | 401 | 419 | 2 | — | 382 | 377 | 326 | 377 | 339 | 298 | 5 | 252 | 284 | 282 | 275 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
341 | 502 | 273 | 496 | 501 | 118 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 411 | 392 | 535 | 520 | 520 | 547 | 497 | 448 | 291 | 368 | 412 | 412 | 391 | 435 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
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