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Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 106 | 103 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 98 | 235 | 326 | 366 | 485 | 499 | 555 | 637 | 671 | 735 | 658 | 589 | 569 | 455 | 431 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:51AM 1.30 | 4:26PM 1.04 | 5:33AM 1.39 | 5:20PM 1.01 | 6:12AM 1.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:00PM 0.23 | 11:05AM 0.54 | 10:41PM 0.23 | 12:00PM 0.47 | 11:22PM 0.22 | 12:46PM 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
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