Mooloolaba Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Mooloolaba 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
20
85
94
114
126
121
194
202
195
274
295
193
196
298
337
391
386
396
396
461
367
367
331
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:21AM1.33m
6:33PM1.72m
6:54AM1.46m
7:05PM1.76m
7:27AM1.59m
7:38PM1.76m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.33m
12:10PM0.33m
00:56AM0.26m
12:48PM0.27m
1:24AM0.20m
1:27PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
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