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Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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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 4AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). 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)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
1380 | 2454 | 2290 | 5887 | 5392 | 5005 | 2129 | 2168 | 4834 | 5009 | 4622 | 4071 | 1619 | 3091 | 2728 | 2373 | 2097 | 2015 | 925 | 823 | 823 | 798 | 813 | 813 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 6:08PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | 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 |
1380 | 2454 | 2290 | 1888 | 1913 | 1898 | — | — | 2135 | 2288 | 2081 | 1877 | 1619 | 1465 | 1390 | 1300 | 1142 | 1046 | 925 | 823 | 823 | 798 | 813 | 813 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
27 | 27 | 11 | 5887 | 5392 | 5005 | 2129 | 2168 | 4834 | 5009 | 4622 | 4071 | 6 | 3091 | 2728 | 2373 | 2097 | 2015 | — | 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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