Coolum Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.53° S 153.09° E

Coolum Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Coolum Beach sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.5° 

Coolum Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
113
140
155
188
225
204
270
311
203
306
237
328
336
378
466
493
517
454
472
422
422
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:19AM1.26m
6:28PM1.66m
6:53AM1.39m
7:01PM1.68m
7:26AM1.51m
7:35PM1.67m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.24m
00:55AM0.12m
12:48PM0.17m
1:24AM0.06m
1:28PM0.12m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
15
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
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