Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.9° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 9AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)20s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
20
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
10
8
10
25
40
41
25
17
8
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:17AM0.95m
4:44PM1.50m
5:08AM1.06m
5:24PM1.58m
5:47AM1.19m
6:00PM1.66m
Low Tide
10:55PM0.61m
9:47AM0.54m
11:31PM0.51m
10:44AM0.48m
00:01AM0.42m
11:29AM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
23
26
23
21
19
17
16
18
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
21
23
21
20
17
16
16
18
21
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
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