Mooloolaba surf break

Mooloolaba surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
22.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mooloolaba today?

The current surf forecast for Mooloolaba at 12AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
978
1012
1175
1175
1194
1194
1194
1062
1062
1045
925
814
800
675
652
629
588
514
577
388
381
314
296
296
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
S
5
W
0
W
5
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:09PM1.56m
5:02AM1.49m
5:53PM1.67m
5:42AM1.45m
6:33PM1.77m
6:20AM1.41m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.42m
11:11PM0.64m
11:19AM0.37m
00:01AM0.62m
11:54AM0.32m
00:47AM0.60m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
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5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
3
3
11
2
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
22
19
18
16
15
14
17
23
23
22
23
23
22
21
22
24
22
22
23
21
22
21
22
21
22
19
17
14
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
12
1.9
ESE
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
978
1012
1175
1175
1194
1194
1194
1062
1062
1045
925
814
800
675
652
629
588
514
577
388
381
314
296
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
39
28
24
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
20
21
56
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
6
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
6
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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