Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 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 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
250
245
179
322
573
529
502
435
375
321
308
314
344
351
301
407
401
395
389
392
398
330
330
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:46AM1.37m
1:46PM0.87m
1:44AM1.37m
2:52PM0.94m
2:41AM1.39m
3:48PM1.05m
Low Tide
7:55AM0.34m
6:57PM0.50m
8:51AM0.29m
8:09PM0.50m
9:39AM0.22m
9:19PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
19
21
21
18
17
18
17
17
20
22
22
19
18
19
19
18
20
20
21
19
19
12
13
13
16
18
18
16
16
17
16
16
18
19
20
18
17
18
17
16
18
18
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
E
10
1
S
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
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Energy kJ
288
250
204
179
178
185
192
189
189
196
217
221
214
259
250
255
407
401
395
389
392
398
330
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
E
10
0.6
SSE
13
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
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
200
200
11
175
116
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
30
52
50
49
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
37
10
11
75
10
8
8
10
7
7
7
7
6
6
23
8
6
30
8
9
9
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
4
1.3
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.5
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
245
13
322
573
529
502
435
375
321
308
314
344
351
301
295
122
126
133
160
283
266
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
5
12
7
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
5
0
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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