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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 Friday 29 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
23.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Duranbah today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
290 | 249 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 159 | 156 | 162 | 127 | 153 | 152 | 125 | 122 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 206 | 167 | 127 | 149 | 192 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.34m | 7:42PM1.88m | 7:45AM1.30m | 8:21PM1.90m | 8:27AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.42m | 2:16AM0.57m | 1:31PM0.44m | 2:59AM0.57m | 2:06PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 290 | 249 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 161 | 159 | 133 | 162 | 127 | 153 | 152 | 96 | 119 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 90 | 62 | 127 | 149 | 192 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 99 | 129 | 129 | 156 | 158 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 8 | SW 4 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 3 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 206 | 167 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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