Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 23 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
24.7° 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: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.7
SE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
990
926
749
749
1844
1825
1847
1613
1693
629
574
677
1006
951
968
945
828
895
928
941
979
903
809
704
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
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
00:22AM1.59m
1:03PM0.89m
1:34AM1.52m
2:27PM0.92m
2:44AM1.47m
3:41PM1.01m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.29m
6:31PM0.34m
8:43AM0.29m
7:56PM0.40m
9:46AM0.25m
9:18PM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
20
23
22
19
19
18
18
17
19
22
21
20
19
20
19
21
22
23
22
19
20
15
14
14
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
16
19
18
18
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.7
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
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
173
304
519
580
47
4
4
4
4
422
382
677
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
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
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
12
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.2
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.7
S
9
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
990
926
749
749
1844
1825
1847
1613
1693
629
574
432
1006
951
968
945
828
895
928
941
979
903
809
704
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
11
5
5
5
11
12
12
12
12
12
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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