Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
1060
1153
1075
1087
1019
1060
1168
1223
1348
993
1465
1313
1088
999
896
783
710
614
541
541
464
461
899
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:47AM1.12m
9:17PM1.91m
9:41AM1.04m
10:11PM1.86m
10:38AM0.99m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.03m
2:31PM0.01m
4:07AM0.06m
3:20PM0.06m
5:05AM0.11m
4:13PM0.13m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
6
6
6
5
6
6
8
10
5
3
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
21
20
19
19
18
16
16
20
21
21
18
16
20
21
20
20
20
20
21
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
17
15
15
20
18
19
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
979
978
993
1465
1313
1088
999
896
783
710
614
541
541
464
349
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.5
N
6
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
1060
1153
1075
1087
1019
1060
1168
1223
1348
187
302
167
20
18
11
6
2
3
18
40
163
461
899
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
12
12
166
63
226
226
226
166
166
174
150
146
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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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