Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 07 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 10PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
SSE
8
2.3
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
301
257
257
216
247
385
836
463
383
383
335
288
245
245
535
407
500
463
399
391
383
322
328
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
S
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:31AM0.88m
11:52PM1.39m
12:35PM0.86m
00:46AM1.37m
1:46PM0.87m
1:44AM1.37m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.41m
6:55AM0.37m
5:52PM0.46m
7:55AM0.34m
6:57PM0.50m
8:51AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
26
26
21
18
15
13
12
15
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
20
19
18
17
18
17
17
20
24
24
17
14
11
7
7
11
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
Energy kJ
313
301
257
257
216
216
225
586
463
383
383
335
288
245
245
322
178
185
189
189
189
196
217
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.6
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
239
200
204
204
200
200
200
204
172
116
10
10
10
18
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
6
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
48
10
11
89
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WSW
3
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.8
SSE
8
2.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
2
1.6
S
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1
6
7
6
63
247
385
836
1
535
407
500
463
399
391
383
322
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
12
63
2
0
0
0
0
0
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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