Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 26 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1538
1538
1592
1735
1866
1757
1786
1786
1617
1461
1437
1294
1272
1141
1102
944
911
776
835
622
595
516
496
468
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
E
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57PM1.31m
4:41AM1.18m
5:40PM1.40m
5:28AM1.13m
6:19PM1.48m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.17m
11:03PM0.46m
11:02AM0.16m
11:56PM0.42m
11:37AM0.16m
00:43AM0.36m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
24
6
8
6
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
18
15
21
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
24
21
20
17
19
17
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
2.1
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
1538
1538
1592
1735
1866
1757
1786
1786
1617
1461
1437
1294
1272
1141
1102
944
911
776
835
622
595
516
496
468
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
10
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
Energy kJ
20
41
38
37
33
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
3
3
2
4
4
2
52
40
50
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.5
SSW
10
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
3
60
74
52
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
5
12
12
12
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
26
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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