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Tallebudgera Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tallebudgera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tallebudgera sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
392 | 362 | 362 | 347 | 403 | 378 | 388 | 362 | 287 | 294 | 363 | 374 | 400 | 502 | 572 | 645 | 627 | 675 | 715 | 691 | 686 | 702 | 716 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.35m | 6:50PM1.71m | 7:04AM1.28m | 7:36PM1.83m | 7:55AM1.20m | 8:25PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.01m | 1:19AM0.08m | 1:02PM-0.01m | 2:14AM0.03m | 1:45PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 362 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 287 | 294 | 363 | 374 | 400 | 502 | 572 | 645 | 627 | 675 | 715 | 691 | 686 | 702 | 716 | 716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 392 | — | 362 | 347 | 403 | 378 | 388 | 362 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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