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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 am Tuesday 12 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 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 | |
209 | 196 | 145 | 141 | 192 | 131 | 192 | 211 | 243 | 250 | 286 | 258 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 305 | 397 | 664 | 318 | 300 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.58m | 4:51PM1.50m | 4:49AM1.58m | 5:37PM1.64m | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.50m | 10:48PM0.65m | 11:14AM0.41m | 11:45PM0.53m | 11:55AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 209 | 196 | 144 | 69 | 141 | 42 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | — | 356 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 18 | E 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 141 | 4 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 10 | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 150 | 173 | 145 | 83 | 192 | 131 | 192 | 211 | 243 | 250 | 286 | 258 | 265 | 279 | 279 | 305 | 397 | 664 | 318 | 300 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 590 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 847 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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