Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 16 Mar 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
26.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm March 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Mar)--
Afternoon (16 Mar)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 Mar)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)888888888888887777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)272265259253217217216186186187160138138160183183183150210181178163163168
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:37PM
1.26
6:49AM
1.74
7:12PM
1.39
7:23AM
1.77
7:48PM
1.52
7:59AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:48PM
0.18
12:26AM
0.19
1:18PM
0.09
1:07AM
0.12
1:48PM
0.02
1:48AM
0.07
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise------5:48-------5:48-------5:50-
Sunset-6:02-------6:01-------6:00------
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----------------111--111
Temp. °C252524242423242525252322222323252424242423222223
Feels °C (?)232324242423242524252424242424242525252525242424
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