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Mooloolaba Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Mooloolaba surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mooloolaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today?
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
210 | 187 | 226 | 423 | 407 | 281 | 392 | 398 | 372 | 496 | 711 | 1070 | 1392 | 1915 | 6036 | 5506 | 2083 | 1661 | 1402 | 1301 | 1585 | 1724 | 1788 | 1775 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:17PM2.00m | 11:32AM1.24m | 00:19AM1.89m | 12:49PM1.22m | 1:24AM1.79m | 2:11PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.57m | 5:17PM0.46m | 7:18AM0.57m | 6:26PM0.56m | 8:21AM0.55m | 7:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 140 | 187 | 166 | 171 | 153 | 153 | 110 | 145 | 372 | 496 | 711 | 88 | 1392 | 1915 | 2641 | 2601 | 2083 | 1661 | 1402 | 1301 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 210 | 170 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 108 | 75 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 463 | 627 | 226 | 423 | 407 | 281 | 392 | 398 | 1157 | 8 | 8 | 1070 | 3181 | 4206 | 6036 | 5506 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1585 | 1724 | 1788 | 1775 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 815 | 815 | 165 | 165 |
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