Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 22 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 10PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (22 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s

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 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
 
0
 
0
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
1
 
1
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
1
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m) 
Direction
Period (s) 
2.3
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph 
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ 
1003
1064
1077
1055
938
851
713
1803
1722
1710
1623
1511
1622
1562
1403
1181
788
1009
1008
964
527
638
804
875
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45AM0.93m
00:22AM1.59m
1:03PM0.89m
1:34AM1.52m
2:27PM0.92m
2:44AM1.47m
Low Tide
5:20PM0.26m
7:28AM0.29m
6:31PM0.34m
8:43AM0.29m
7:56PM0.40m
9:46AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
 Temp °C
23
21
19
19
17
17
17
20
22
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
20
20
20
22
19
16
15
16
14
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
SE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1.3
SE
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
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
0.4
SSE
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
Energy kJ
12
12
12
55
170
304
519
24
47
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
42
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
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
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
12
12
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SSE
9
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1003
1064
1077
1055
938
851
713
1803
1722
1710
1623
1511
1622
1562
1403
1181
788
1009
1008
964
527
638
804
875
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
 
4
 
3
 
2
 
4
 
4
 
2
 
3
 
2
 
4
 
2
 
2
 
4
 
2
 
4
 
4
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
3
 
2
 
1
 
1
 
2
Distance (km)
50
194
11
5
5
5
0
5
649
11
11
5
5
5
5
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
 
2
 
4
 
4
 
2
 
3
 
2
 
2
 
2
 
4
 
2
 
4
 
4
 
2
 
3
 
3
 
3
 
3
 
2
 
3
 
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
3
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
3
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
4
 
5
 
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
 
9
 
7
 
8
 
7
 
9
 
9
 
8
 
9
 
7
 
6
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
 
5
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