Duranbah surf break

Duranbah surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Duranbah surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Duranbah sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Duranbah today?

The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 6PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
338
363
383
429
548
619
633
673
659
705
758
747
810
880
880
963
1052
1041
1041
1055
1094
1291
977
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:20AM1.51m
7:51PM1.98m
8:08AM1.45m
8:37PM2.02m
8:56AM1.38m
9:24PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.24m
2:20AM0.31m
1:58PM0.25m
3:12AM0.30m
2:41PM0.28m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
6
9
9
9
11
Temp °C
18
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
17
18
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
Energy kJ
338
338
363
383
429
548
619
633
673
659
705
758
747
810
880
880
963
977
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
1.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1052
1041
1041
1055
1094
1291
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
219
264
264
177
184
184
184
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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