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Coolum Beach Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° 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 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Coolum Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
468 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 342 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 256 | 211 | 211 | 175 | 211 | 207 | 211 | 284 | 290 | 284 | 290 | 290 | 250 | 255 | 260 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.52m | 11:31AM0.91m | 11:58PM1.47m | 12:37PM0.89m | 00:55AM1.45m | 1:51PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.38m | 6:04AM0.43m | 4:57PM0.44m | 7:05AM0.44m | 5:52PM0.51m | 8:06AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 468 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 342 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 256 | 211 | 211 | 175 | 211 | 207 | 211 | 284 | 290 | 284 | 290 | 290 | 250 | 255 | 260 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 43 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 94 | 178 | 131 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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