Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 2AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
547
655
671
763
763
725
669
614
617
671
671
617
562
574
527
480
452
438
547
763
858
938
882
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:44PM1.47m
6:43AM1.29m
7:18PM1.54m
7:20AM1.23m
7:52PM1.58m
7:57AM1.17m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.26m
12:51PM0.09m
1:36AM0.24m
1:21PM0.10m
2:15AM0.22m
1:51PM0.13m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:14
5:13
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
19
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
18
17
17
16
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
2.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
8
8
8
1
6
1
1
33
7
7
7
7
2
2
3
2
1
1
882
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
2
8
6
10
9
7
4
7
7
2
7
7
2
3
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
2
4
2
8
8
3
8
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
6
3
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
414
547
655
671
763
763
725
669
614
617
671
671
617
562
574
527
480
452
438
547
763
858
938
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
12
12
12
12
63
12
12
12
5
12
7
5
7
12
12
11
5
149
149
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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