Kings Beach surf break

Kings Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
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Kings Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kings Beach sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Kings Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Kings Beach at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
436
397
372
302
362
325
369
415
385
385
365
336
345
375
375
355
346
308
403
265
234
234
199
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:51AM1.59m
5:30PM1.54m
5:36AM1.60m
6:15PM1.71m
6:21AM1.59m
7:01PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.53m
11:13AM0.37m
11:29PM0.48m
11:51AM0.29m
00:23AM0.42m
12:30PM0.22m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
19
21
21
19
19
21
22
21
20
19
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
19
16
18
18
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
E
10
1.2
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
10
1
E
7
Energy kJ
3
4
4
22
6
18
163
265
3
7
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
9
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
392
436
397
372
302
362
325
369
415
385
385
365
336
345
375
375
355
346
308
403
265
234
234
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
294
157
157
376
47
210
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
13
13
47
47
47
14
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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