Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 30 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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 night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
785
785
669
599
629
548
562
603
629
644
630
547
487
418
484
669
1046
1177
1283
1245
1155
959
942
878
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43AM1.29m
7:18PM1.54m
7:20AM1.23m
7:52PM1.58m
7:57AM1.17m
8:25PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:51PM0.09m
1:36AM0.24m
1:21PM0.10m
2:15AM0.22m
1:51PM0.13m
2:55AM0.23m
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
22
22
22
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
19
21
17
16
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
8
2
2
8
6
1
1
33
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
6
6
6
1245
1155
959
942
878
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
8
8
3
6
10
9
7
4
7
7
2
7
7
6
4
6
6
5
5
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
8
3
8
8
6
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
7
4
4
4
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
785
785
669
599
629
548
562
603
629
644
630
547
487
418
484
669
1046
1177
1283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
12
12
12
12
12
5
12
5
7
12
12
12
11
12
149
12
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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