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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 Wednesday 13 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | |
297 | 319 | 352 | 387 | 327 | 322 | 573 | 310 | 276 | 266 | 308 | 316 | 564 | 272 | 232 | 392 | 382 | 204 | 403 | 368 | 392 | 395 | 378 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 5:37PM1.64m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.78m | 6:31AM1.55m | 7:06PM1.89m | 7:20AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.41m | 11:45PM0.53m | 11:55AM0.33m | 00:38AM0.43m | 12:36PM0.27m | 1:29AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 276 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | — | 316 | 272 | 232 | 202 | 196 | 27 | 204 | 176 | 176 | 191 | 196 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 21 | — | — | SE 18 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | 29 | 28 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 297 | 319 | 352 | 387 | 327 | 322 | 573 | 310 | 276 | 266 | 308 | 316 | 564 | — | — | 392 | 382 | 204 | 403 | 368 | 392 | 395 | 378 | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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