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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 Saturday 16 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
390 | 176 | 185 | 180 | 232 | 243 | 344 | 405 | 397 | 440 | 431 | 486 | 481 | 810 | 880 | 958 | 1044 | 723 | 1124 | 1041 | 1055 | 826 | 921 | 921 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.98m | 8:08AM1.45m | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:56AM1.38m | 9:24PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.31m | 1:58PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.30m | 2:41PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 206 | 176 | 185 | 180 | 232 | 243 | 344 | 405 | 397 | 440 | 431 | 486 | 481 | 539 | 599 | 601 | 665 | — | 731 | 731 | 742 | — | 823 | 921 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 390 | 1 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 810 | 880 | 958 | 1044 | 723 | 1124 | 1041 | 1055 | 826 | 921 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 221 | 266 | 266 | 173 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
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