Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 11 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
23.7° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
330
330
340
276
272
268
292
589
579
487
397
447
509
513
515
550
522
516
475
522
537
576
576
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:54PM1.14m
3:43AM1.47m
4:42PM1.30m
4:34AM1.47m
5:27PM1.49m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.28m
9:30PM0.51m
10:27AM0.19m
10:34PM0.43m
11:06AM0.11m
11:33PM0.33m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
21
21
21
21
19
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
21
17
19
19
18
18
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
260
330
330
340
276
272
268
4
4
4
4
139
3
3
4
3
4
41
24
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
25
23
4
21
3
9
5
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
6
12
12
29
4
4
4
4
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
136
161
161
149
236
210
187
292
589
579
487
397
447
509
513
515
550
522
516
475
522
537
576
576
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
17
17
17
187
17
17
17
187
187
323
187
240
187
187
228
228
187
323
187
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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