Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Coolum Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 114 | 123 | 114 | 114 | 133 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:18AM0.92m | 4:33PM1.42m | 5:07AM1.02m | 5:16PM1.52m | 5:45AM1.14m | 5:53PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.49m | 9:44AM0.51m | 11:24PM0.39m | 10:42AM0.42m | 11:57PM0.29m | 11:27AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 20 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 36 | 114 | 128 | 110 | 103 | 114 | 123 | 114 | 114 | 133 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 178 | 188 | 177 | 449 | 240 | 240 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 703 | 187 | 187 | 182 | 17 |
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