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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 Monday 18 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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 8PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 49mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
758 | 844 | 865 | 870 | 829 | 856 | 885 | 804 | 696 | 710 | 627 | 561 | 490 | 422 | 422 | 361 | 356 | 301 | 251 | 246 | 202 | 205 | 170 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:24PM2.02m | 9:47AM1.30m | 10:13PM1.99m | 10:40AM1.24m | 11:04PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | 5:00AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 788 | 829 | 856 | 885 | 804 | 696 | 710 | 627 | 561 | 490 | 422 | 422 | 361 | 356 | 301 | 251 | 246 | 202 | 205 | 170 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 150 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 758 | 844 | 865 | 870 | 176 | 193 | — | 163 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 62 | 88 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 602 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 154 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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