Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm 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 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm 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-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (25 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 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
2
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1122
1153
1115
995
999
1109
1073
981
1043
981
882
790
687
659
593
555
527
471
291
464
331
331
438
397
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:27PM0.92m
2:44AM1.47m
3:41PM1.01m
3:47AM1.44m
4:39PM1.14m
4:39AM1.42m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.40m
9:46AM0.25m
9:18PM0.40m
10:35AM0.20m
10:26PM0.37m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
17
18
20
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
17
16
18
18
17
18
17
17
15
16
17
Swell 1
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
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
291
3
331
331
438
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
21
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.3
SSE
7
2
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
1122
1153
1115
995
999
1109
1073
981
1043
981
882
790
687
659
593
555
527
471
193
464
131
111
397
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
12
12
12
12
12
12
63
63
12
12
12
12
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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