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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 pm 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | 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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
2092 | 2421 | 5167 | 4927 | 4622 | 4234 | 3869 | 3491 | 3008 | 2416 | 2211 | 1938 | 925 | 883 | 883 | 899 | 1027 | 1045 | 1027 | 944 | 961 | 851 | 804 | 804 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | 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 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 2386 | 2250 | 2228 | 2047 | 1794 | 1609 | 1520 | 1300 | 1176 | 1046 | 925 | 883 | 883 | 899 | 1027 | 1045 | 1027 | 944 | 961 | 851 | 804 | 804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2092 | 2421 | 5167 | 4927 | 4622 | 4234 | 3869 | 3491 | 3008 | 2416 | 2211 | 1938 | 788 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 734 | 740 | 326 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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