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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 3 am Sunday 17 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 9AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
586 | 633 | 695 | 680 | 724 | 705 | 775 | 836 | 923 | 918 | 998 | 1000 | 923 | 1014 | 1014 | 1048 | 1175 | 1338 | 1338 | 1269 | 1245 | 1132 | 1026 | 1013 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.20m | 8:25PM1.90m | 8:47AM1.12m | 9:17PM1.91m | 9:41AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.03m | 1:45PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | 2:31PM0.01m | 4:07AM0.06m | 3:20PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 586 | 633 | 695 | 680 | 724 | 705 | 775 | 836 | 923 | 918 | 998 | 1000 | 923 | — | 1014 | 1048 | 1175 | 1338 | 1338 | 1269 | 1245 | 1132 | 1026 | 1013 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 166 | 26 | 26 | 147 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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