Tallebudgera surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 30 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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Tallebudgera surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,406 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tallebudgera this week:

The surf forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 31st May)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 6th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
129
127
119
124
182
153
131
78
40
41
42
60
42
71
100
71
48
81
67
867
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
S
5
NE
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:31PM1.58m
7:39AM1.03m
8:07PM1.60m
8:20AM1.01m
8:45PM1.60m
9:00AM0.99m
9:23PM1.59m
9:41AM0.97m
10:02PM1.57m
10:24AM0.94m
10:41PM1.54m
11:11AM0.93m
11:21PM1.51m
12:03PM0.93m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.27m
1:24PM0.19m
2:47AM0.25m
2:01PM0.20m
3:27AM0.24m
2:38PM0.22m
4:08AM0.25m
3:16PM0.25m
4:50AM0.26m
3:55PM0.30m
5:33AM0.26m
4:37PM0.35m
6:18AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:57
Temp °C
21
15
21
20
16
18
17
15
20
20
17
22
21
16
20
21
15
19
19
13
18
20
12
18
17
12
16
15
13
15
15
14
16
16
13
15
16
11
13
14
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.9
N
6
0.6
E
9
0.5
N
5
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
Energy kJ
161
129
127
119
124
136
153
131
78
40
41
62
60
14
66
100
71
48
81
67
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
99
125
125
92
67
62
58
37
38
38
10
42
1
40
71
4
4
16
46
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.2
N
5
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
9
3
3
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
42
2
2
2
3
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
1.2
S
8
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
1.2
NW
4
0.5
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
SW
4
2
S
10
Energy kJ
7
3
7
182
4
31
91
13
53
7
18
35
28
10
10
17
867
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
26
48
2
14
16
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
2
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
4
9
5
5
9
8
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Information about the Tallebudgera Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tallebudgera provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tallebudgera can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tallebudgera surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tallebudgera) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tallebudgera is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Surfers Paradise. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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