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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 am Thursday 14 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
310 | 310 | 300 | 300 | 345 | 316 | 519 | 483 | 430 | 226 | 196 | 234 | 403 | 403 | 378 | 186 | 196 | 172 | 181 | 216 | 246 | 318 | 380 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.78m | 6:31AM1.55m | 7:06PM1.89m | 7:20AM1.51m | 7:51PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.33m | 00:38AM0.43m | 12:36PM0.27m | 1:29AM0.35m | 1:17PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 316 | 272 | 232 | 226 | 3 | 19 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 186 | 196 | 172 | 181 | 216 | 246 | 318 | 380 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 310 | 300 | 300 | 345 | 316 | 519 | 483 | 430 | — | 196 | 234 | 403 | 403 | 378 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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