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Duranbah Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Duranbah surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 12AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | - | - |
| Evening (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
4867 | 3735 | 3710 | 3646 | 3763 | 3162 | 2717 | 2372 | 2171 | 1913 | 1850 | 1759 | 1791 | 1770 | 1752 | 1783 | 1616 | 1574 | 1602 | 1473 | 1447 | 1473 | 1525 | 1551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | 10:22AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | — | 3735 | 3710 | 3646 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 910 | 1850 | 1759 | 1791 | 1770 | 1752 | 1783 | 1616 | 1574 | 1602 | 1473 | 1447 | 1473 | 1525 | 1551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4867 | 489 | 481 | 334 | 3763 | 3162 | 2717 | 2372 | 2171 | 1913 | 989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 733 | 739 | 324 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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