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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 Sunday 24 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 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
2171 | 1913 | 1850 | 1759 | 1857 | 1857 | 1875 | 1752 | 1736 | 1645 | 1631 | 1660 | 1621 | 1621 | 1678 | 1699 | 1728 | 1669 | 1725 | 1754 | 1754 | 1670 | 1643 | 1461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.51m | 4:51PM1.54m | 4:46AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | 10:22AM0.50m | 10:56PM0.69m | 11:03AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 34 | 910 | 1850 | 1759 | 1857 | 1857 | 1875 | 1752 | 1736 | 1645 | 1631 | 1660 | 1621 | 1621 | 1678 | 1699 | 1728 | 1669 | 1725 | 1754 | 1754 | 1670 | 1643 | 1461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1006 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2171 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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