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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 pm Sunday 17 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 8PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
705 | 758 | 747 | 828 | 899 | 977 | 1000 | 1005 | 923 | 932 | 1041 | 1143 | 1230 | 1035 | 1194 | 1470 | 1405 | 1263 | 1086 | 978 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:56AM1.38m | 9:24PM2.02m | 9:47AM1.30m | 10:13PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.30m | 2:41PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | 5:00AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 705 | 758 | 747 | 828 | 899 | 977 | — | 1005 | 923 | — | — | — | — | 1035 | 1194 | 1470 | 1405 | 1263 | 1086 | 978 | 799 | 697 | 618 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 932 | 1041 | 1143 | 1230 | 170 | 106 | 212 | 171 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 211 | 219 | 219 | 177 | 158 | 184 | 157 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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