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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 3 am 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 11AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am 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 (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
6452 | 5452 | 4910 | 4512 | 4754 | 4845 | 4720 | 3468 | 4385 | 4845 | 4214 | 3736 | 2677 | 2679 | 2099 | 1798 | 1596 | 1539 | 1384 | 1384 | 1360 | 1360 | 1340 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 3728 | 3762 | — | 3468 | 3552 | 4012 | 3715 | 3218 | 7 | 2337 | 2099 | 1798 | 1596 | 1539 | 1384 | 1384 | 1360 | 1360 | 1340 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 821 | 836 | 680 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6452 | 5452 | 4910 | 4512 | 4754 | 4845 | 4720 | 477 | 4385 | 4845 | 4214 | 3736 | 2677 | 2679 | — | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 278 | 666 | 666 | 733 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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