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Tugun Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tugun surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tugun sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 6AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
2290 | 5678 | 5297 | 4836 | 2092 | 2346 | 4998 | 4927 | 4699 | 1993 | 1747 | 3405 | 2728 | 2373 | 2129 | 1016 | 908 | 823 | 798 | 798 | 798 | 813 | 792 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 2290 | 2013 | 1874 | 1865 | — | — | 2315 | 2250 | 2081 | 1993 | 1747 | 1609 | 1474 | 1300 | 1142 | 1016 | 908 | 823 | 798 | 798 | 798 | 813 | 792 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | 622 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5678 | 5297 | 4836 | 2092 | 2346 | 4998 | 4927 | 4699 | 3 | 6 | 3405 | 2728 | 2373 | 2129 | — | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 326 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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