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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 Sunday 24 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 10AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
4950 | 4545 | 3962 | 3491 | 2827 | 2416 | 2015 | 1866 | 1016 | 883 | 972 | 990 | 1027 | 1045 | 1023 | 927 | 961 | 978 | 1012 | 1136 | 1047 | 1064 | 1062 | 1045 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:58PM1.32m | 2:55AM1.58m | 3:58PM1.42m | 3:53AM1.51m | 4:51PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.53m | 8:38PM0.73m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:51PM0.73m | 10:22AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 2288 | 2191 | 1979 | 1704 | 1474 | 1300 | 1142 | 1016 | 1016 | 883 | 972 | 990 | 1027 | 1045 | 1023 | 927 | 961 | 978 | 1012 | 1136 | 1047 | 1064 | 1062 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4950 | 4545 | 3962 | 3491 | 2827 | 2416 | 2015 | 1866 | 788 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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