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Surfers Paradise Beach

Queensland, Australia

Surfers Paradise Beach 1 photo

  • Surfers Paradise Beach

    Surfers Paradise Beach. Misaochan2, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
6 am
3.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
8 am
3.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
3.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
149 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
falling
Rain
76%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
3.1Poor6 am74
3.2Poor7 am85
3.4Poor8 am42
3.7Poor9 am85
3.6Poor10 am96
3.8Poor11 am106
3.9Poor12 pm148
3.8Poor1 pm1610
4.0Fair2 pm148
3.9Poor3 pm1811
3.7Poor4 pm1610
3.9PoorNow149
Sat
3.5Poor6 am85
2.6Poor7 am21
3.7Poor8 am42
3.7Poor9 am85
3.6Poor10 am85
3.7Poor11 am117
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.6Poor1 pm149
3.6Poor2 pm149
3.5Poor3 pm1710
3.5Poor4 pm159
3.5Poor5 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 am, -0.5 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 mLow 12 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • Low 12 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 97%
  • Mon7.1 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 5 am to 10 amWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 5 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 49%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 26%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 150 m490 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Showers60 m210 ft away
  • Drinking water110 m350 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink139 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m920 ft
Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miGold Coast (city)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miSouthport Flying Club (SHQ)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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