Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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 3PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
!
!
!
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
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
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3962
3491
2827
2388
2297
1866
910
910
1677
1708
1739
1714
1663
1693
1674
1733
1689
1565
1592
1605
1632
1765
1757
1757
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:09PM1.11m
2:59AM1.34m
4:07PM1.21m
3:52AM1.25m
4:57PM1.31m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.20m
8:48PM0.47m
9:43AM0.19m
10:00PM0.48m
10:24AM0.17m
11:03PM0.46m
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cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
17
17
18
18
17
19
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
3
SE
11
2.3
SE
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
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
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.4
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
8
7
7
6
2297
1061
910
910
1677
1708
1739
1714
1663
1693
1674
1733
1689
1565
1592
1605
1632
1765
1757
1757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.3
SE
15
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
SE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
6
33
910
910
667
6
6
21
20
41
38
37
33
31
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2
SE
10
Energy kJ
3962
3491
2827
2388
1866
788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
11
11
11
11
11
12
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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