Surf-Forecast | Mooloolaba Surf Guide

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Issued: 3 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is

22.8°C

Mooloolaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Milan Gruenfeld

Mooloolaba Surf Guide

Mooloolaba in Sunshine Coast is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a left hand reef break as well. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks and rips.

Mooloolaba Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	inconsistent	22.8°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, 2 November 2026, 09:17 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	N	NE	ENE
Period (s)	6	4	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on

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: 02:28pm | 1.68m

Next Low Water: 09:27pm | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Mooloolaba Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (22.8 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite