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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 Tuesday 19 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
1211 | 1332 | 1536 | 1447 | 910 | 1149 | 1032 | 821 | 727 | 640 | 561 | 541 | 480 | 414 | 484 | 792 | 878 | 993 | 1188 | 1198 | 987 | 849 | 850 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.30m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:40AM1.24m | 11:04PM1.92m | 11:38AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | 5:00AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.44m | 5:06PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 971 | 923 | 1536 | 1447 | 910 | 1149 | 1032 | 821 | 727 | 640 | 561 | 541 | 480 | 414 | 349 | 295 | 249 | 210 | 214 | 220 | 211 | 202 | 198 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 94 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1211 | 1332 | 218 | 389 | 239 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 186 | 484 | 792 | 878 | 993 | 1188 | 1198 | 987 | 849 | 850 | 933 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 174 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 1 |
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