Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 35 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 164 | 255 | 202 | 146 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 132 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 |
34 | 35 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 89 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | NE 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 19 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
27 | 29 | 36 | 51 | 61 | 53 | 65 | 94 | 164 | 255 | 202 | 146 | 137 | 124 | 112 | 99 | 132 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 34 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 167 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 17 |
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