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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 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (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 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | |
300 | 278 | 509 | 622 | 706 | 1027 | 1008 | 1094 | 1255 | 2231 | 2071 | 5745 | 5016 | 4472 | 1933 | 4753 | 4437 | 4072 | 3588 | 3175 | 1348 | 1324 | 2416 | 2289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.83m | 12:42PM1.20m | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.53m | 6:57AM0.49m | 6:08PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 300 | 278 | 509 | 622 | 706 | 1027 | 1008 | 1094 | 1255 | 2231 | 2071 | 1920 | 1794 | 1686 | — | 2168 | 1966 | 1814 | 1784 | 1527 | 1348 | 1324 | 1184 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 179 | 80 | — | — | — | 402 | — | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 11 | S 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 3 | S 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 1009 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 5745 | 5016 | 4472 | 1933 | 4753 | 4437 | 4072 | 3588 | 3175 | 3 | 129 | 2416 | 2289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 167 | 200 | 767 | 168 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 651 | 667 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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