Surfers Paradise surf forecast
Surfers Paradise · Queensland · Australia
Today at Surfers Paradise: best around 08:00, 0.9 m at 6 s with cross-onshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, good for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC.
Surfers Paradise surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.
| Day | Best | Surf | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 08:00 | 0.9 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Good | Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 06:00 | 0.9 m · 6 s | cross-shore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-onshore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 05:00 | 0.8 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 05:00 | 0.7 m · 6 s | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 05:00 | 0.4 m · 5 s | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Model forecast updated 20 Oct, 18:50 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Straight sandbars in front of the high-rises, inside the Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve. East swells from December to May or June give peaky waist- to head-high waves with a W to NW wind, at any tide. Beginners should surf beside the swimming flags, within sight of the lifeguard towers, and watch for the rips between banks.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces E
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- E, NE, SE
- Best wind
- W, NW, SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- December-June
- Typical size
- 0.5-1.8 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Rips between the banks; Swimmers inside the flags; Crowds
Surfers Paradise surf cams
- Surfers Paradise (Surfline, paid): Surfers Paradise beach
- Surfers Paradise North (Swellnet, paid): Surfers Paradise north end
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Gold Coast.
Nearby spots
- Narrowneck, Main Beach
- The Spit, Main Beach
- Miami Beach, Miami
- TOS (South Stradbroke), South Stradbroke Island
- Burleigh Heads
- Palm Beach (Gold Coast), Palm Beach
Questions
Is Surfers Paradise good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: rips between the banks; swimmers inside the flags. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Surfers Paradise?
E, NE, SE swell, W, NW, SW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.5-1.8 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Surfers Paradise are in the Surf Spoting app.