Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 397 | 375 | 375 | 365 | 468 | 509 | 464 | 356 | 327 | 474 | 270 | 154 | 138 | 292 | 270 | 192 | 262 | 159 | 249 | 110 | 165 | 259 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.42m | 12:03PM1.41m | 11:44PM1.26m | 1:05PM1.36m | 00:24AM1.12m | 2:22PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.36m | 6:04PM0.64m | 6:12AM0.41m | 7:15PM0.75m | 6:59AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 161 | 166 | 154 | 132 | 121 | 102 | 102 | 184 | 159 | 152 | 110 | 165 | 259 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 67 | 50 | 145 | 142 | 69 | 78 | — | — | 4 | 84 | 86 | 94 | 70 | 79 | 26 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 12 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 428 | 397 | 375 | 375 | 365 | 468 | 509 | 464 | 356 | 327 | 474 | 270 | 138 | 138 | 292 | 270 | 192 | 262 | — | 249 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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