Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 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
23.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Coolum Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Coolum Beach at 10AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
2.1
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
320
559
460
335
381
393
447
562
553
656
544
495
475
565
565
576
623
600
549
462
536
536
536
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:43AM1.47m
4:42PM1.30m
4:34AM1.47m
5:27PM1.49m
5:23AM1.45m
6:11PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.19m
10:34PM0.43m
11:06AM0.11m
11:33PM0.33m
11:44AM0.04m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
268
4
4
4
184
3
3
3
9
4
4
4
40
3
37
22
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
22
4
3
3
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
9
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
200
320
559
460
335
381
393
447
562
553
656
544
495
475
565
565
576
623
600
549
462
536
536
536
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
187
187
187
187
1009
17
187
187
187
187
187
240
187
187
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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