Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mooloolaba this week:
The surf forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s on offer for Mooloolaba over the next couple weeks.
Straight up – it’s a tough outlook. There’s a long dry spell of nothing worthwhile, and most days are flat or just plain ugly. The first surf we see is Friday, August 28 morning. A little ENE swell around 3 ft with a short 7-second period, cross-off wind from the south, and moderate wave energy (137). Water temp is 69°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year. It’s ridable, but barely – just "surfable but very ordinary". That’s all we’ve got to start.
From Friday afternoon it goes downhill. Tiny, poor, or blown-out for days. Sunday morning bumps up to 6 ft of SE swell, but with only a 7-second period and moderate breeze, it’s raw and messy. Energy jumps to 330, but the quality is awful – wrong direction, wrong period, wrong wind. Mooloolaba needs NE swell to work well.
Monday through the end of the first week is more of the same. Wednesday, September 2 morning is the one bright spot – glassy wind, a tiny 2 ft east swell with a 10-second period. It’s clean but barely knee-high. Still, that’s the best we’ll see. Expect company – crowds are likely here.
The second week is a complete loss. From September 3 right through to the 12th, nearly every session is "poor surf conditions". There’s a long-period SE groundswell around 19 seconds on September 9, but only 1 ft – and the wrong direction for this break. It’ll just roll straight past the beach. Combined energy is moderate (119), but it’s not surfable.
If you kite, the strong onshore days (like September 6 afternoon) might be fun. For a paddle surfer, there’s nothing.
No standouts in this 16-day window. The only half-decent chance is Wednesday, September 2 morning if you’re happy on a foamie.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 82 | 65 | 35 | 51 | 34 | 271 | 193 | 37 | 23 | 177 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | 11:13AM1.60m | 11:12PM1.35m | 12:16PM1.57m | 00:06AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | 4:44AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:28AM0.32m | 6:40PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 3 | 65 | 35 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 15 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 17 | SSE 6 | NE 12 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 9 | NE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 38 | 24 | 63 | 83 | 271 | 193 | 128 | 116 | 177 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | — | 21 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 84 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 404 | 3 |
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