Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 242 | 302 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 159 | 155 | 130 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.35m | 1:26AM1.00m | 3:36PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.95m | 4:36PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.80m | 8:02AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.76m | 9:15AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 53 | 222 | 256 | 222 | 125 | 159 | 155 | 130 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 86 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 34 | 20 | 86 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 20 | — | 15 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 242 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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