Mooloolaba surf break

Mooloolaba surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 AEST
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Mooloolaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today?

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
597
612
583
512
446
428
414
402
393
448
554
428
499
480
452
438
473
603
688
688
629
617
704
766
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:44AM1.70m
6:18PM1.67m
6:23AM1.67m
6:57PM1.78m
6:58AM1.62m
7:33PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.52m
12:04PM0.38m
00:22AM0.49m
12:36PM0.33m
1:05AM0.48m
1:06PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
19
19
20
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
21
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
17
16
16
18
20
19
18
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
21
20
18
19
19
20
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
414
5
5
5
8
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
597
612
583
512
446
428
414
402
393
448
554
428
499
480
452
438
473
603
688
688
629
617
704
766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
170
34
34
34
34
34
34
34
17
2
2
170
170
170
34
34
34
170
170
170
223
34
170
170
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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