Tugun Surf Forecast

/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (28.15° S 153.50° E)

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Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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 21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tugun this week:

The surf forecast for Tugun over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tugun in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 18) at 10PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7AM (Thu 18th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf	10AM (Wed 24th Sep)	6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful	1AM (Wed 24th Sep)	8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tugun over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).
	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	SE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	E
Period(s) (?)	7	5	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	7	7	8	7	7	8	8	6	9	9	10	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	51	79	34	26	15	16	33	10	9	18	30	51	43	38	49	49	214	1015	477	120	37
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SE	SSW	NNE	NNE	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW	SE	ESE	NW	ENE	ESE	SW	SW	SE	SSW	S	ESE	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	off	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross	off	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off
High Tide / height (m)		5:47PM 1.72		6:15AM 1.28	6:32PM 1.75		6:56AM 1.39		7:12PM 1.75	7:34AM 1.49		7:48PM 1.71	8:10AM 1.55		8:21PM 1.64	8:44AM 1.58		8:52PM 1.54	9:18AM 1.59		9:22PM 1.44
Low Tide / height (m)	11:08AM 0.39		12:24AM 0.33	12:01PM 0.33		1:01AM 0.29	12:48PM 0.30		1:34AM 0.27		1:30PM 0.29	2:04AM 0.27		2:10PM 0.31	2:33AM 0.28		2:48PM 0.36	3:00AM 0.31		3:25PM 0.43	3:27AM 0.35

	Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:33	-	-
Sunset	-	5:38	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:42	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	20	17	21	21	19	20	24	21	21	20	19	20	20	18	23	18	15	19	18	16
Feels °C (?)	20	17	17	20	20	18	19	22	20	19	18	20	19	18	18	21	11	11	14	15	15

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Gold Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Tugun (light winds from the W at Coolangatta Airport 2 km from Tugun). 0.9m 7s swell from the NE with a 0.3m 11s groundswell from the E. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Tugun Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tugun provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tugun can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tugun surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tugun) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tugun may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.