Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 209 | 228 | 286 | 295 | 328 | 331 | 331 | 338 | 385 | 419 | 339 | 311 | 358 | 343 | 343 | 311 | 323 | 287 | 249 | 328 | 421 | 464 | 489 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12PM0.98m | 12:36PM1.46m | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:47PM1.42m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:57PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.48m | 7:55PM0.70m | 6:06AM0.57m | 9:13PM0.65m | 7:29AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 12 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 86 | 111 | 109 | 15 | 120 | 115 | 23 | 33 | 88 | 88 | 133 | 21 | 323 | 287 | 249 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 9 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 209 | 228 | 286 | 295 | 328 | 331 | 331 | 338 | 385 | 419 | 339 | 311 | 358 | 343 | 343 | 311 | — | — | — | 328 | 421 | 464 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 34 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 973 | 1511 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
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