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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 2AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sat 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
861 | 771 | 670 | 403 | 494 | 223 | 247 | 257 | 343 | 343 | 381 | 408 | 448 | 511 | 511 | 450 | 470 | 522 | 484 | 427 | 341 | 287 | 301 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:43AM1.69m | 4:35PM1.39m | 4:42AM1.69m | 5:25PM1.53m | 5:33AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.70m | 10:30AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.66m | 11:14AM0.50m | 11:22PM0.60m | 11:52AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 18 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 16 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 222 | 494 | 223 | 247 | 257 | 343 | 343 | 381 | 408 | 448 | 511 | 511 | 450 | — | — | 6 | 427 | 341 | 287 | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | N 12 | N 18 | — | N 18 | — | — | N 17 | N 16 | ESE 8 | N 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 107 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | — | SSE 8 | N 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 861 | 771 | 670 | 403 | — | 192 | 143 | 125 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 522 | 484 | — | — | — | 301 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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