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Tugun surf break

Tugun surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 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
23.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Tugun surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 29 May, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with 296 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tugun this week:

The surf forecast for Tugun over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tugun in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 4AM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 29th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 29th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 29th May)4ft (1.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tugun over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
244
239
200
159
123
92
94
89
62
43
58
37
35
23
43
41
41
25
47
28
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
5
S
10
NNE
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
6:20AM1.38m
7:03PM1.83m
7:03AM1.34m
7:42PM1.88m
7:45AM1.30m
8:21PM1.90m
8:27AM1.26m
8:58PM1.89m
9:08AM1.22m
9:35PM1.86m
9:49AM1.19m
10:10PM1.82m
10:32AM1.16m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.62m
12:18PM0.43m
1:31AM0.59m
12:55PM0.42m
2:16AM0.57m
1:31PM0.44m
2:59AM0.57m
2:06PM0.47m
3:41AM0.58m
2:41PM0.52m
4:23AM0.59m
3:16PM0.57m
5:03AM0.60m
3:53PM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:26
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:57
—
—
4:57
—
—
4:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
20
20
17
22
22
16
21
20
16
18
17
15
21
21
17
22
22
17
20
20
Feels °C
13
17
16
15
20
21
13
18
17
12
16
14
13
17
18
14
18
19
14
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
367
244
239
200
159
123
92
94
89
62
43
58
37
35
23
43
41
41
25
47
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.6
N
6
0.2
S
8
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.5
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
6
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
13
7
25
5
4
8
10
10
9
9
9
35
32
5
8
4
25
9
22
1
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
3
6
2
8
4
4
3
3
—
4
5
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
1
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WNW
4
—
—
0.3
W
2
0.6
SW
3
—
—
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
N
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
—
Energy kJ
7
35
16
8
5
1
—
—
1
6
—
—
1
2
2
21
4
2
3
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Dreamtime
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NSW - North Coast
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QLD - Gold Coast
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QLD - Gold Coast
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QLD - Gold Coast
Tugun
QLD - Gold Coast
Palm beach
QLD - Gold Coast
Dreamtime
NSW - North Coast
Tugun
QLD - Gold Coast
Palm beach
QLD - Gold Coast
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Narrow Neck
QLD - Gold Coast
Tugun
QLD - Gold Coast
Dreamtime
NSW - North Coast
Palm beach
QLD - Gold Coast
Palm beach
QLD - Gold Coast
Palm beach
QLD - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
19
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
0
4
42
21
0
10
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Akkorokamui
Akkorokamui
Akkorokamui
Burleigh Heads
Tallebudgera
Akkorokamui
Burleigh Heads
Tallebudgera
Narrow Neck
Tallebudgera
Tallebudgera
Narrow Neck
Tallebudgera
South Stradbroke
Tallebudgera
Tallebudgera
Tallebudgera
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
Eaglehawk Neck Reef
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Tessellated Pavements
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Eaglehawk Neck Reef
TAS - East Coast
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Black Rock
NSW - North Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
Depot Beach
NSW - South Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
4
2
2
1
3
4
3
Header Global
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
El Loa
Chile
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Haapiti
French Polynesia
Maraa
French Polynesia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Fare Left
French Polynesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Niyodo Rivermouth
Japan
Taupo Bay
New Zealand
Abalolo Reef
United States
Ahijedero
Mexico
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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