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Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
25.0° 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: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 84 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 70 | 112 | 200 | 293 | 295 | 330 | 344 | 294 | 294 | 273 | 225 | 225 | 186 | 222 | 156 | 131 | 135 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | 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 | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:29PM 1.27 | 5:33AM 1.57 | 5:20PM 1.24 | 6:16AM 1.67 | 6:08PM 1.22 | 6:57AM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:46PM 0.42 | 11:52AM 0.65 | 11:26PM 0.38 | 12:42PM 0.59 | 12:06AM 0.36 | 1:28PM 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
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