Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Tugun surf break

Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 29 Jan 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
25.7° 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: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am January 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (29 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (29 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
2
ESE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
Period(s) (?)677777777777888888899121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)149178237251266250278271279294294327316511291298258258304342332678610585
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
S
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:01AM
1.71
5:18PM
1.18
6:01AM
1.85
6:21PM
1.24
6:54AM
1.95
7:14PM
1.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:43AM
0.45
11:09PM
0.31
12:43PM
0.36
12:07AM
0.25
1:33PM
0.29
12:58AM
0.22
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
01
Sunrise5:13-------5:15-------5:16-------
Sunset---6:43-------6:42-------6:42----
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----11-----------------
Temp. °C232425252322232223242524232222222225252523232121
Feels °C (?)202121222121222122222222232222232325242525252324
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tugun surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Tugun at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest