Tugun surf break

Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 May 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
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 2PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3962
3491
2827
2388
2015
1866
925
883
883
990
1027
1027
1023
944
978
995
995
993
993
1027
1045
1045
1174
1194
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
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-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
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
10:56PM0.69m
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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rain showers
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6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
17
17
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
19
21
21
21
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
Energy kJ
1979
1753
1474
1300
1142
1016
925
883
883
990
1027
1027
1023
944
978
995
995
993
993
1027
1045
1045
1174
1194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
667
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
ESE
11
2
SE
10
Energy kJ
3962
3491
2827
2388
2015
1866
788
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
5
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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