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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 am Thursday 28 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Duranbah today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 2PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | |
970 | 917 | 682 | 669 | 584 | 584 | 495 | 467 | 394 | 394 | 392 | 333 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 125 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.42m | 6:21PM1.76m | 6:20AM1.38m | 7:03PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.34m | 7:42PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.45m | 00:43AM0.62m | 12:18PM0.43m | 1:31AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.42m | 2:16AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 970 | 917 | 682 | 669 | 584 | 584 | 495 | 467 | 394 | 394 | 392 | 333 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 125 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | NNW 5 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 57 | 33 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 78 | 99 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 17 | S 9 | NNE 7 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 5 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | SW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 64 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 78 | 19 | 111 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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