Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 298 | 302 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 392 | 353 | 349 | 339 | 339 | 280 | 249 | 237 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.11m | 4:36PM1.53m | 5:16AM1.26m | 5:16PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.49m | 10:07AM0.58m | 11:14PM0.40m | 10:59AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 |
| kJ | 298 | 298 | 302 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 301 | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 237 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 353 | 349 | 339 | 339 | 280 | 34 | — | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 425 | 404 | 404 | 382 | 382 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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