Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 27 Apr 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
24.6° 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 5PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
600
632
617
602
644
646
666
634
583
534
446
428
414
449
463
480
476
500
521
555
568
686
801
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:43AM1.52m
5:34PM1.35m
5:28AM1.49m
6:13PM1.47m
6:09AM1.44m
6:49PM1.57m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.16m
11:29PM0.38m
11:56AM0.12m
00:17AM0.34m
12:27PM0.11m
1:00AM0.30m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
23
22
22
21
22
21
19
20
19
19
19
18
17
18
16
18
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
20
19
20
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
600
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
692
632
617
602
644
646
666
634
583
534
446
428
414
449
463
480
476
500
521
555
568
686
801
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
17
17
17
17
17
180
182
17
17
17
17
17
16
0
17
17
17
17
187
187
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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