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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 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.5° 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 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Coolum Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
745 | 666 | 629 | 614 | 603 | 659 | 603 | 719 | 727 | 780 | 582 | 513 | 566 | 562 | 614 | 744 | 844 | 782 | 630 | 561 | 547 | 535 | 579 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:48PM1.21m | 4:43AM1.52m | 5:34PM1.35m | 5:28AM1.49m | 6:13PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.21m | 10:33PM0.43m | 11:22AM0.16m | 11:29PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.12m | 00:17AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:19 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 582 | 513 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 745 | 666 | 629 | 614 | 603 | 659 | 603 | 719 | 727 | 780 | — | — | 566 | 562 | 614 | 744 | 844 | 782 | 630 | 561 | 547 | 535 | 579 | 579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 187 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 182 | 17 | 187 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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