Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 929 | 724 | 480 | 302 | 256 | 256 | 331 | 342 | 363 | 362 | 326 | 277 | 519 | 1397 | 1902 | 2413 | 2741 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.41m | 9:52PM2.04m | 10:06AM1.41m | 10:35PM1.91m | 10:57AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.33m | 3:10PM0.17m | 4:26AM0.33m | 3:59PM0.25m | 5:09AM0.35m | 4:48PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 3 | 326 | 277 | 519 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 352 | 418 | 558 | 530 | 513 | 532 | 819 | 929 | 724 | 480 | 302 | 256 | 256 | 331 | 342 | 363 | 362 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 1397 | 1902 | 2413 | 2741 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 165 | 165 | 439 | 614 | 614 | 595 | 170 | 595 | 171 | 34 | 34 | 705 | 769 | 595 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 792 | 792 | 914 | 880 | 792 |
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