Tugun Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.15° S 153.50° E

Tugun WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tugun sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.6° 

Tugun surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tugun surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 27th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 27th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s

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


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