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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 Friday 22 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
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 12PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (22 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
816 | 1027 | 5532 | 1094 | 1380 | 2405 | 2037 | 5537 | 4834 | 4942 | 5178 | 5167 | 5167 | 4845 | 4376 | 1824 | 3524 | 3210 | 2717 | 2372 | 2248 | 2052 | 1866 | 997 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.20m | 00:55AM1.74m | 1:51PM1.24m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.49m | 6:08PM0.62m | 7:56AM0.52m | 7:20PM0.70m | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 816 | 1027 | 1518 | 1094 | 1380 | 2405 | 2037 | 1888 | 1723 | 1748 | 2069 | 2205 | 2135 | 2315 | 2071 | 1824 | 1637 | 1554 | 1433 | 1347 | 1242 | 1142 | 1016 | 997 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 3 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 5532 | 1069 | 1028 | 2 | 15 | 5537 | 4834 | 4942 | 5178 | 5167 | 5167 | 4845 | 4376 | 4 | 3524 | 3210 | 2717 | 2372 | 2248 | 2052 | 1866 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 167 | 740 | 740 | 776 | 167 | 0 | 200 | 2 | 280 | 651 | 667 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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