Coolum Beach surf break

Coolum Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 13 Jan 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
26.3° 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 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)--
Afternoon (13 Jan)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (13 Jan)3ft (0.9m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
1.4
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)899997767777777777666776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1491411381351351582332292532532843012462462712632331891369156463341
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:57PM
0.97
5:10AM
1.41
5:06PM
0.96
5:57AM
1.50
6:01PM
0.99
6:39AM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:50AM
0.63
10:04PM
0.39
11:54AM
0.55
10:58PM
0.36
12:41PM
0.45
11:47PM
0.30
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise------5:05-------5:07-------5:07-
Sunset-6:45-------6:45-------6:45------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----1-------------------
Temp. °C262524242423242627262424242425262727252525252628
Feels °C (?)262726262624252526262525252527272829282829293131
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