Castaways Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Castaways Beach Surf Guide

Castaways Beach in Sunshine Coast is a quite exposed beach break that is often working Offshore winds are from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Castaways Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Castaways Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Castaways Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Castaways 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 9% of the time in June while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Castaways Beach Location Map

Interactive Castaways 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.

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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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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.

Castaways Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 30 May 2025, 19:08 Local Time

m, °C	Fri		Sat
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (ft)	SE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	12	11	11	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	on	on

Tides at Castaways Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Noosa Head, Australia, 5 miles from Castaways Beach.

Next High Water: 10:59pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 05:49am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Castaways Beach Sea Temperature

The Castaways Beach water temperature is warm (23.4 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 74°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite