Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Mooloolaba Surf Guide

Mooloolaba in Sunshine Coast is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers as well as a left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include rocks and rips.

Mooloolaba Spot Info

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

Surfing Mooloolaba:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mooloolaba occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mooloolaba with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in April while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

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

blown out

23%

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

too small

64%

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

Explore Mooloolaba Location Map

Interactive Mooloolaba 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 Mooloolaba is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mooloolaba is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Mooloolaba Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:38 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mooloolaba look like?

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Tides at Mooloolaba

Current tide and informaton

For Mooloolaba, Australia, 1 km from Mooloolaba.

Next High Water: 09:49am | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 04:31am | 0.64m

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Mooloolaba Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Mooloolaba today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.7 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

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