Surf-Forecast | Coolum Beach Surf Guide

Coolum Beach Surf Guide

Coolum Beach on the North Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf Ideal winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include Shark protected,jellyfish, rips and rocks.

Coolum Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coolum Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coolum Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Coolum Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Coolum Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in June while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Coolum Beach Location Map

Interactive Coolum Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Coolum Beach is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coolum Beach is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Coolum Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 05:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Coolum Beach look like?

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Tides at Coolum Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Coolum Beach, 1 km from Coolum Beach.

Next High Water: 04:00pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 09:29am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Coolum Beach Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Coolum Beach today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.5 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite