Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 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
24.9° 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 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
6
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
901
792
778
954
287
745
275
331
471
640
799
861
943
909
870
782
731
634
597
597
515
498
561
614
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:35PM0.99m
2:47AM1.55m
3:50PM1.08m
3:50AM1.54m
4:48PM1.21m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.31m
8:02PM0.47m
9:52AM0.26m
9:25PM0.47m
10:42AM0.21m
10:33PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:21
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
21
22
20
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
15
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
6
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
901
792
778
954
287
745
275
331
471
640
799
861
943
909
870
782
731
634
597
597
515
498
561
614
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
17
17
187
187
187
17
17
17
17
240
187
187
187
187
187
17
17
17
187
187
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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