Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 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):

  • 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 8PM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
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 afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
1.1
E
6
0.6
NE
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
8
8
7
15
19
85
28
118
150
114
175
202
163
274
254
167
207
290
299
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:00PM1.66m
6:21AM1.33m
6:33PM1.72m
6:54AM1.46m
7:05PM1.76m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.40m
00:28AM0.33m
12:10PM0.33m
00:56AM0.26m
12:48PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
17
17
18
17
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