Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
1.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
751
727
793
515
1039
999
1059
944
848
895
987
881
860
919
882
824
687
297
521
496
451
422
368
385
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:34AM1.52m
2:27PM0.92m
2:44AM1.47m
3:41PM1.01m
3:47AM1.44m
4:39PM1.14m
Low Tide
8:43AM0.29m
7:56PM0.40m
9:46AM0.25m
9:18PM0.40m
10:35AM0.20m
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
17
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
19
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
16
14
14
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
18
16
16
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
414
375
314
515
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
262
3
3
3
3
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
9
1.9
SSE
8
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.5
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
751
727
793
422
1039
999
1059
944
848
895
987
881
860
919
882
824
687
297
521
496
451
422
368
385
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
5
5
5
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
63
12
12
12
12
5
11
12
12
12
12
12
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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