Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 07 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today?

The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
S
7
2
S
8
2.3
S
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.8
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
257
216
255
509
817
453
383
378
335
288
245
245
267
463
482
407
348
328
663
370
322
322
426
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:52PM1.39m
12:35PM0.86m
00:46AM1.37m
1:46PM0.87m
1:44AM1.37m
2:52PM0.94m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.41m
6:55AM0.37m
5:52PM0.46m
7:55AM0.34m
6:57PM0.50m
8:51AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
21
18
15
13
12
15
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
18
20
19
18
16
17
17
17
20
21
21
17
14
11
7
7
11
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
16
18
17
16
15
16
15
16
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
2
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
Energy kJ
257
257
216
216
225
573
453
383
378
335
288
245
245
267
463
482
407
348
328
322
217
221
214
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
192
200
204
204
200
200
200
204
212
178
182
189
189
189
196
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
16
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
3
6
8
9
9
9
39
37
10
11
91
10
10
10
10
18
18
7
7
21
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
SW
3
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
7
2
S
8
2.3
S
9
0.5
S
3
1.8
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Energy kJ
8
6
63
255
509
817
5
663
370
322
322
426
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
5
0
0
11
161
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
12
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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