Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
23.0°C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (19 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (19 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
247
282
333
352
424
454
418
373
373
331
289
289
289
339
339
343
334
334
295
302
302
309
309
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:25AM0.90m
2:57PM1.43m
3:47AM0.98m
3:51PM1.47m
4:37AM1.11m
4:36PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.64m
10:05PM0.57m
9:01AM0.64m
10:43PM0.49m
10:07AM0.58m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
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5:07
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5:07
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5:55
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5:55
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5:57
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 mm
1
2
3
4
5
8
3
1
1
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1
1
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1
1
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1
1
1
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1
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
18
17
19
20
19
19
18
20
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
16
17
18
17
17
15
17
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
20
21
19
17
18
22
22
22
21
21
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