Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.6° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 10PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
126
156
188
202
205
263
186
267
199
290
328
381
412
432
461
422
375
375
331
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:33PM1.72m
6:54AM1.46m
7:05PM1.76m
7:27AM1.59m
7:38PM1.76m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.33m
00:56AM0.26m
12:48PM0.27m
1:24AM0.20m
1:27PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
16
17
16
17
17
17
16
18
18
19
19
18
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