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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 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 10AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 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 | E 10 | E 10 | |
619 | 695 | 695 | 659 | 705 | 705 | 775 | 836 | 828 | 918 | 998 | 1000 | 923 | 932 | 1111 | 1026 | 1175 | 1310 | 1365 | 1365 | 1245 | 1177 | 1026 | 1026 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.45m | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:56AM1.38m | 9:24PM2.02m | 9:47AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.31m | 1:58PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.30m | 2:41PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 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 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 619 | 695 | 695 | 659 | 705 | 705 | 775 | 836 | 828 | 918 | 998 | 1000 | 923 | 932 | 932 | 1026 | 1175 | 1310 | 1365 | 1365 | 1245 | 1177 | 1026 | 1026 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1111 | — | — | — | 135 | 105 | — | 5 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 15 | 15 | 139 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
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