Maroochydore Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Maroochydore Beach Surf Guide

Maroochydore Beach on the North Coast is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rips, rocks, sharks and jellyfish.

Maroochydore Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maroochydore Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maroochydore Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maroochydore Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maroochydore Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in June while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maroochydore Beach Location Map

Interactive Maroochydore Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maroochydore Beach is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maroochydore Beach is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Maroochydore Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Maroochydore Beach look like?

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Tides at Maroochydore Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mooloolaba, Australia, 2 km from Maroochydore Beach.

Next High Water: 11:23pm | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 04:22pm | 0.49m

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Maroochydore Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite