Tugun surf break

Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
24.5° 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: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
409
419
566
539
535
561
527
504
270
270
277
277
359
359
224
260
230
380
277
316
309
302
386
704
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:42AM1.69m
5:25PM1.53m
5:33AM1.68m
6:09PM1.66m
6:17AM1.65m
6:49PM1.77m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.50m
11:22PM0.60m
11:52AM0.46m
00:13AM0.55m
12:27PM0.43m
1:00AM0.52m
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:11
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
1
Temp °C
17
19
20
21
20
20
19
17
16
20
22
20
19
19
18
19
18
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
16
17
18
19
18
18
17
14
13
17
19
18
18
18
17
17
16
19
18
18
20
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
409
419
371
356
382
386
383
309
270
270
277
5
260
224
224
260
230
234
5
5
5
2
2
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
9
9
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
5
10
3
3
2
2
9
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
3
1.7
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
566
539
535
561
527
504
42
45
277
359
359
1
380
277
316
309
302
386
704
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
56
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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