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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 9 pm Saturday 16 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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
232 | 243 | 344 | 405 | 397 | 440 | 440 | 486 | 486 | 551 | 904 | 979 | 998 | 1000 | 680 | 685 | 685 | 632 | 646 | 739 | 755 | 745 | 830 | 755 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.98m | 8:08AM1.45m | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:56AM1.38m | 9:24PM2.02m | 9:47AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.31m | 1:58PM0.25m | 3:12AM0.30m | 2:41PM0.28m | 4:05AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 232 | 243 | 344 | 405 | 397 | 440 | 440 | 486 | 486 | 551 | 549 | 612 | 680 | 680 | 680 | 685 | 685 | 632 | 646 | 739 | 755 | 745 | 830 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 53 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 904 | 979 | 998 | 1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 107 | 173 | 173 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 7 |
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