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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 22 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 11AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
2300 | 2864 | 3108 | 2162 | 5237 | 6992 | 7121 | 7039 | 6508 | 5297 | 4754 | 4826 | 3888 | 5020 | 4720 | 4368 | 3945 | 3852 | 3405 | 2592 | 2467 | 2295 | 2099 | 2031 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.83m | 12:42PM1.20m | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.49m | 6:08PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 121 | 90 | — | 1880 | 180 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3888 | 4041 | — | — | 3495 | 3382 | 2964 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2300 | 2864 | 3108 | 2162 | 5237 | 6992 | 7121 | 7039 | 6508 | 5297 | 4754 | 4826 | 561 | 5020 | 4720 | 4368 | 3945 | 3852 | 3405 | 2592 | 2467 | 2295 | 2099 | 2031 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 158 | 171 | 171 | 739 | 775 | 171 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 278 | 666 | 666 | 739 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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