Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 14 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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 3PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
616
587
560
606
590
590
519
483
430
362
382
403
403
403
378
292
274
373
365
390
500
592
645
690
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:22AM1.39m
6:05PM1.55m
6:13AM1.35m
6:50PM1.71m
7:04AM1.28m
7:36PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:42AM0.04m
00:23AM0.17m
12:21PM0.01m
1:19AM0.08m
1:02PM-0.01m
2:14AM0.03m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
17
18
19
21
21
19
18
18
17
17
19
21
21
19
19
19
18
17
16
18
16
16
16
17
15
16
17
18
19
16
16
16
15
15
17
20
21
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
16
1.8
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
11
20
10
10
32
48
31
5
362
3
3
32
3
292
274
373
365
390
500
592
645
690
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
52
11
45
43
17
28
5
20
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
51
47
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
Energy kJ
616
587
560
606
590
590
519
483
430
382
403
403
403
378
32
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
12
5
0
0
12
12
12
12
11
2
7
2
11
5
5
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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