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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 Tuesday 26 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tugun today?
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 2PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | |
995 | 976 | 993 | 1027 | 1155 | 1174 | 1179 | 1179 | 1065 | 1065 | 942 | 926 | 800 | 786 | 686 | 651 | 628 | 533 | 517 | 449 | 505 | 432 | 416 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.54m | 4:46AM1.46m | 5:38PM1.66m | 5:34AM1.42m | 6:21PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.50m | 10:56PM0.69m | 11:03AM0.47m | 11:52PM0.65m | 11:41AM0.45m | 00:43AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 995 | 976 | 993 | 1027 | 1155 | 1174 | 1179 | 1179 | 1065 | 1065 | 942 | 926 | 800 | 786 | 686 | 651 | 628 | 533 | 517 | 449 | 505 | 432 | 416 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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