Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am 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)15ft (4.5m)12s
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 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
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
4.5
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
2.1
SE
10
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
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5297
5005
4921
5167
5167
4927
4852
4012
3599
3346
2959
2460
2129
1938
833
836
1626
1568
1626
1570
1520
1547
1527
1396
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:01PM1.02m
2:03AM1.44m
3:09PM1.11m
2:59AM1.34m
4:07PM1.21m
3:52AM1.25m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.21m
7:32PM0.41m
8:56AM0.20m
8:48PM0.47m
9:43AM0.19m
10:00PM0.48m
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6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
20
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
20
21
21
21
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.3
SE
15
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
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3846
3554
3614
4012
3599
7
7
33
6
804
819
819
1626
1568
1626
1570
1520
1547
1527
1396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
1.8
ESE
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
6
5
836
6
6
6
21
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
4.5
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
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
5297
5005
4921
5167
5167
4927
4852
3346
2959
2460
2129
1938
833
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
2
4
4
4
6
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
285
671
738
744
149
5
5
5
11
11
11
5
11
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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