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Tallebudgera Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | |
1102 | 1143 | 1146 | 788 | 893 | 952 | 1374 | 1403 | 1273 | 1053 | 917 | 817 | 710 | 627 | 541 | 480 | 480 | 408 | 341 | 444 | 607 | 701 | 812 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.91m | 9:41AM1.04m | 10:11PM1.86m | 10:38AM0.99m | 11:08PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.01m | 4:07AM0.06m | 3:20PM0.06m | 5:05AM0.11m | 4:13PM0.13m | 6:05AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 788 | 893 | 952 | 1374 | 1403 | 1273 | 1053 | 917 | 817 | 710 | 627 | 541 | 480 | 480 | 408 | 341 | 295 | 288 | 244 | 249 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1102 | 1143 | 1146 | 257 | 176 | 193 | 126 | 184 | 160 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 131 | 239 | 444 | 607 | 701 | 812 | 872 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 607 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 148 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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