Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 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
24.4° 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 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
910
885
800
704
688
763
719
660
676
660
645
509
460
460
418
353
295
324
523
682
865
904
963
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:47AM1.38m
7:23PM1.64m
7:24AM1.32m
7:56PM1.69m
8:00AM1.24m
8:29PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.30m
12:55PM0.11m
1:40AM0.27m
1:24PM0.12m
2:19AM0.26m
1:53PM0.15m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
19
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
304
353
3
39
3
3
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
727
910
885
800
704
688
763
719
660
676
660
645
509
460
460
418
295
324
523
682
865
904
963
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
228
187
17
187
187
187
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
16
17
17
187
187
187
187
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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