Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 May 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 5AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2211
1866
1006
910
1791
1824
1858
1835
1714
1693
1674
1704
1660
1538
1718
1777
1765
1728
1757
1786
1786
1703
1703
1493
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:59AM1.34m
4:07PM1.21m
3:52AM1.25m
4:57PM1.31m
4:41AM1.18m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.47m
9:43AM0.19m
10:00PM0.48m
10:24AM0.17m
11:03PM0.46m
11:02AM0.16m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
17
20
19
21
22
22
21
22
20
20
20
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.3
ESE
12
Energy kJ
2211
819
910
667
1791
1824
1858
1835
1714
1693
1674
1704
1660
1538
1718
1777
1765
1728
1757
1786
1786
1703
1703
1493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
15
0.1
S
15
2
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
33
5
1006
6
6
21
20
41
38
37
33
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
2.1
SE
10
1.9
E
11
Energy kJ
1866
850
910
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
12
12
5
5
5
12
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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