Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 May 2026 AEST
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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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 10AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
SSE
8
2.3
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
216
406
798
463
383
391
335
288
250
245
276
399
510
407
399
391
370
363
315
315
409
391
343
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:52PM1.39m
12:35PM0.86m
00:46AM1.37m
1:46PM0.87m
1:44AM1.37m
2:52PM0.94m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.37m
5:52PM0.46m
7:55AM0.34m
6:57PM0.50m
8:51AM0.29m
8:09PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
15
13
12
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
18
20
20
18
17
18
17
17
19
22
20
19
19
11
7
7
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
18
18
16
16
17
16
16
17
20
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
Energy kJ
257
216
225
573
463
383
391
335
288
250
245
276
399
510
407
189
189
196
217
221
214
259
250
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
196
200
204
200
200
200
200
204
212
178
185
189
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
8
9
9
9
38
47
10
11
75
116
10
10
8
10
10
7
7
7
6
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.6
S
6
1.8
SSE
8
2.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
3
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
36
196
406
798
3
399
391
370
363
315
315
409
391
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
12
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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