Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.3° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 4AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 22). 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 (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)20s
Evening (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.1
SE
5
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
2
3
2
2
2
0
8
8
7
8
17
23
145
114
122
141
237
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:24PM1.58m
5:47AM1.19m
6:00PM1.66m
6:21AM1.33m
6:33PM1.72m
Low Tide
00:01AM0.42m
11:29AM0.40m
00:28AM0.33m
12:10PM0.33m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
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