Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 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 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
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2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5076
5167
5167
4927
4622
4187
3599
3491
3008
2416
2211
1938
894
927
1596
1708
1771
1714
1663
1603
1527
1459
1324
1324
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:01PM1.02m
2:03AM1.44m
3:09PM1.11m
2:59AM1.34m
4:07PM1.21m
3:52AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.41m
8:56AM0.20m
8:48PM0.47m
9:43AM0.19m
10:00PM0.48m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
18
17
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
15
15
16
15
14
16
16
18
18
18
18
19
17
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3735
3798
4187
3599
7
7
6
6
819
804
819
1596
1708
1771
1714
1663
1603
1527
1459
1324
1324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
1.9
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
5
894
927
6
6
21
20
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
5076
5167
5167
4927
4622
3491
3008
2416
2211
1938
788
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
671
738
744
331
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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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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