Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Coolum Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Coolum Beach sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 9PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Coolum Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
372
434
520
535
539
538
535
423
369
462
565
560
591
572
539
477
419
462
522
489
507
514
481
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM1.30m
4:34AM1.47m
5:27PM1.49m
5:23AM1.45m
6:11PM1.67m
6:13AM1.41m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.19m
10:34PM0.43m
11:06AM0.11m
11:33PM0.33m
11:44AM0.04m
00:29AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
20
21
19
21
20
20
19
21
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
19
17
18
17
19
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
184
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
40
40
3
22
35
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
9
10
3
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
397
372
434
520
535
539
538
535
423
369
462
565
560
591
572
539
477
419
462
522
489
507
514
481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
323
323
323
323
187
187
187
187
187
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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