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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 9 am Thursday 21 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 1PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | |
1421 | 1361 | 1362 | 1464 | 1556 | 1558 | 1761 | 2232 | 2546 | 3315 | 5118 | 7366 | 7252 | 6474 | 5567 | 4778 | 3600 | 3003 | 2591 | 2547 | 2696 | 2639 | 2853 | 2410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.96m | 00:06AM1.66m | 12:50PM0.97m | 1:05AM1.55m | 2:01PM1.02m | 2:03AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.16m | 5:12PM0.22m | 7:05AM0.20m | 6:19PM0.32m | 8:03AM0.21m | 7:32PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 184 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 173 | 140 | 116 | 89 | 66 | 41 | 47 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1421 | 1361 | 1362 | 1464 | 1556 | 1558 | 1761 | 2232 | 2546 | 3315 | 5118 | 7366 | 7252 | 6474 | 5567 | 4778 | 3600 | 3003 | 2591 | 2547 | 2696 | 2639 | 2853 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 161 | 271 | 285 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 220 | 444 | 444 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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