Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Mooloolaba. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s not looking like a classic run. The good news? There are a few moments where it cleans up enough for a paddle. The bad news? You’ll be picking your windows carefully.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Wednesday the 19th of August. The start of the week is a write-off with messy cross-shore winds and poor surf. Come Wednesday morning though, things start to shift. We’ve got a 7 ft swell rolling in from the ESE, with a short, weak period of 8 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds from the SSE. The combined energy is sitting at 559 (moderate), so there’s enough push for a beginner-friendly wave. Mooloolaba is a beach and reef setup, and with this being an inconsistent spot, you take the windows when they come. It’s clean, and that’s the main thing. Crowds are likely here, so expect some company. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

That Wednesday afternoon drops off a bit in size to 5 ft, but it stays clean. Friday the 21st has a small 4 ft swell from the E, with glassy conditions in the morning – dead calm wind, S 0 mph, and clean. The energy is low at 145 (weak), but for a sneaky session on the longboard, it could be alright.

After that, things get pretty skinny. There’s a long gap from Saturday the 23rd through to the end of the month where the swell drops below 4 ft and the wind turns onshore or goes funky. Combined energy values dip into the double digits and low triple digits, meaning very weak, small surf. It’s not great for a paddle. There is a slight uptick on Thursday the 27th of August with a 5 ft swell from the SE, clean with offshore WSW winds, but the energy is only 224 (weak) and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s surfable but ordinary.

For the very end of the period, around Monday the 31st of August and into September, we see a longer period groundswell from the E (13 seconds) but it’s a small 3 ft and the wind is onshore – not doing us any favours. The energy is moderate (374), but the conditions aren’t there to make it worth the effort for most.

So, the standout? Wednesday morning the 19th of August is your best bet. The 7 ft ESE swell, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy make it the pick of a pretty quiet fortnight. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most sizable option.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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