Surf Forecasts:
Surfers Paradise surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfers Paradise this week:
The surf forecast for Surfers Paradise over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfers Paradise in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfers Paradise over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – the next couple of weeks at Surfers Paradise are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a long stretch of nothing special, but there are a couple of tiny windows where you might scratch an itch.
First up, don't get too excited about the next week. We're staring down the barrel of a lot of cross-onshore and choppy slop. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
There is one standout in all this, and it's a morning-only affair. Sunday the 9th of August. We get a complete glass-off with zero wind from the west. The swell picks up to 4ft from the east with a 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 212 (moderate energy). It won't be world-class, but for the Gold Coast, that glassy surface is going to make the most of what's on offer. It’ll be clean and rideable. Just be aware, it says the wind switches onshore by the afternoon, so get out there early.
Before that, Wednesday the 5th has a glimmer of hope. The morning session shows a light offshore from the WNW with 3ft of east swell and a 10-second period. The combined energy is a moderate 134. It's small and clean, but it's something.
After that Sunday glass-off, we go back into a slump. The following week shows mostly choppy, cross-shore junk with small waves. The best you can hope for is a clean-ish morning on Saturday the 15th with some light cross-offshore wind and 3ft of swell, but it's not going to blow your hair back.
Things get a bit interesting right at the very end, but it's long-range and iffy. Sunday the 16th shows a 6ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period and a combined energy of 479 (strong energy), but it's coming in with a cross-shore wind and it's rated as marginal. That size with that period on a beach break like Surfer's is going to be a bit of a washing machine. There's potential there for an expert only session if the wind plays nice, but I wouldn't bet the house on it a week and a half out. The day after, Monday the 17th, has a similar story with 4ft but messy winds.
Honestly, if you're looking to surf, focus on that Sunday the 9th morning. The rest of the time, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle. The combo of onshore winds and beach-break chop just isn't doing us any favours.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 127 | 98 | 31 | 25 | 57 | 122 | 99 | 55 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 88 | 133 | 158 | 158 | 195 | 203 | 201 | 225 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.12m | 00:10AM1.28m | 12:48PM1.14m | 00:52AM1.17m | 1:48PM1.15m | 1:43AM1.04m | 3:02PM1.18m | 2:49AM0.92m | 4:24PM1.24m | 4:17AM0.84m | 5:39PM1.32m | 5:43AM0.82m | 6:42PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.39m | 6:40AM0.33m | 6:51PM0.44m | 7:19AM0.32m | 7:53PM0.50m | 8:05AM0.32m | 9:15PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.31m | 11:05PM0.53m | 10:09AM0.31m | 00:36AM0.47m | 11:26AM0.28m | 1:40AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 127 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 122 | 99 | 55 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 88 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 203 | 201 | 225 | 230 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 18 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | — | 19 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | S 6 | — | E 4 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 21 | — | 7 | — | 133 | 158 | 158 | 195 | — | — | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 155 | 0 |
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