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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 9 am Thursday 28 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 3PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
617 | 588 | 651 | 449 | 442 | 375 | 367 | 296 | 290 | 244 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 202 | 200 | 161 | 159 | 156 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.42m | 6:21PM1.76m | 6:20AM1.38m | 7:03PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.34m | 7:42PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.45m | 00:43AM0.62m | 12:18PM0.43m | 1:31AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.42m | 2:16AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 617 | 588 | 651 | 449 | 442 | 375 | 367 | 296 | 290 | 244 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 202 | 200 | 161 | 159 | 156 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 17 | NE 9 | S 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 9 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 10 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 87 | 72 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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