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Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 64 | 80 | 167 | 276 | 385 | 570 | 708 | 711 | 645 | 641 | 574 | 543 | 452 | 383 | 324 | 286 | 271 | 231 | 228 | 196 | 191 | 163 | 160 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:26PM 1.04 | 5:33AM 1.39 | 5:20PM 1.01 | 6:12AM 1.47 | 6:10PM 1.00 | 6:50AM 1.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:41PM 0.23 | 12:00PM 0.47 | 11:22PM 0.22 | 12:46PM 0.39 | 12:01AM 0.21 | 1:28PM 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
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