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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 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 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | |
5297 | 5005 | 2092 | 3846 | 5167 | 4927 | 4852 | 1993 | 1747 | 1609 | 2959 | 2460 | 2129 | 1938 | 908 | 908 | 883 | 899 | 916 | 916 | 933 | 927 | 944 | 882 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | 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 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 1874 | 1933 | — | 3846 | 2315 | 2315 | 2228 | 1993 | 1747 | 1609 | 1474 | 1300 | 1142 | 1046 | 908 | 908 | 883 | 899 | 916 | 916 | 933 | 927 | 944 | 882 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5297 | 5005 | 2092 | 2346 | 5167 | 4927 | 4852 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2959 | 2460 | 2129 | 1938 | 833 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 280 | 667 | 734 | 740 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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