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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 Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
495 | 408 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 123 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 120 | 111 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.38m | 7:03PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.34m | 7:42PM1.88m | 7:45AM1.30m | 8:21PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.62m | 12:18PM0.43m | 1:31AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.42m | 2:16AM0.57m | 1:31PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 495 | 408 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 158 | 117 | 152 | 152 | 125 | 115 | 111 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NNW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 73 | 95 | 95 | 123 | 127 | 125 | 3 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 4 | S 8 | NNW 5 | SSE 10 | S 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | N 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 9 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 100 | 126 | 128 | 87 | 128 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 150 | 2 | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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