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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 Tuesday 28 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
24.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Duranbah today?
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
475 | 424 | 389 | 389 | 380 | 367 | 316 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 358 | 376 | 424 | 428 | 370 | 349 | 432 | 533 | 593 | 593 | 603 | 603 | 614 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:33AM1.68m | 6:09PM1.66m | 6:17AM1.65m | 6:49PM1.77m | 6:57AM1.61m | 7:27PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.60m | 11:52AM0.46m | 00:13AM0.55m | 12:27PM0.43m | 1:00AM0.52m | 1:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | E 8 |
 kJ | 6 | 424 | 389 | 389 | — | 367 | 316 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 358 | 376 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 17 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 11 | N 11 | NE 15 | S 10 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 16 | — | — | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 15 | N 13 | N 15 | — | N 10 | S 18 | NE 15 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 475 | 37 | 53 | — | 380 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 424 | 428 | 370 | 349 | 432 | 533 | 593 | 593 | 603 | 603 | 614 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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