Surf-Forecast | Castaways Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 26.43° S 153.11° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castaways Beach sea temperature is

23.2°C

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

Castaways Beach Surf Guide

Castaways Beach in Sunshine Coast is a reasonably exposed beach break that has very consistent waves Offshore winds are from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Castaways Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	23.2°C*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.

Hourly Forecast

16 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.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 09:22 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Castaways Beach

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 04:28pm | 1.69m

Next Low Water: 10:07am | 0.53m

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

Castaways Beach Sea Temperature

A hot sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23.2 °C) too at Castaways Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 23.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite