Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.0° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
6
1
ESE
6
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
ESE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
62
22
22
21
21
21
20
56
71
49
50
49
118
117
117
90
46
46
46
44
43
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:41AM1.61m
9:51PM1.64m
10:23AM1.62m
10:29PM1.50m
11:13AM1.60m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.30m
4:06AM0.23m
4:30PM0.40m
4:44AM0.27m
5:26PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
19
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
20
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
14
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
15
19
19
18
18
16
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