Currumbin Point surf break

Currumbin Point surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Currumbin Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Currumbin Point sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Currumbin Point today?

The current surf forecast for Currumbin Point at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Currumbin Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
344
418
397
440
440
431
486
492
551
1000
998
1000
1005
1014
685
694
709
826
826
843
830
755
770
687
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:08AM1.45m
8:37PM2.02m
8:56AM1.38m
9:24PM2.02m
9:47AM1.30m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.31m
1:58PM0.25m
3:12AM0.30m
2:41PM0.28m
4:05AM0.33m
3:26PM0.34m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
5
4
7
7
6
7
8
4
5
2
2
4
3
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
18
18
20
23
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
344
418
397
440
440
431
486
492
551
612
680
680
685
685
685
694
709
826
826
843
830
755
770
687
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1000
998
1000
1005
1014
3
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
6
7
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
171
21
21
143
44
2
44
19
19
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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