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Mooloolaba Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Mooloolaba surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mooloolaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
652 | 599 | 535 | 460 | 449 | 388 | 381 | 320 | 302 | 249 | 244 | 202 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.45m | 6:33PM1.77m | 6:20AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.84m | 6:57AM1.38m | 7:48PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.32m | 00:47AM0.60m | 12:27PM0.28m | 1:30AM0.59m | 1:01PM0.26m | 2:11AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 652 | 599 | 535 | 460 | 449 | 388 | 381 | 320 | 302 | 249 | 244 | 202 | 202 | 206 | 167 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | NNE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 36 | 17 | — | — | 50 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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