Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Mooloolaba.
Truth is, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’re looking at a lean start with a few days of barely a ripple before anything shows up. The water’s around 68°, which is a touch cooler than normal for this time of year — nothing wild, but you’ll notice it.
The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t come until Sunday, August 2nd. Even then, it’s marginal. There’s some ESE swell around 6ft with a period of just 6 seconds. That’s short, weak, wind-affected swell with moderate energy (308). It’s clean enough with a cross-off breeze, but the quality is poor. Mooloolaba is a beach and reef setup, inconsistent at the best of times, and short-period stuff like this tends to close out. Not one to get fired up about.
Monday the 3rd has similar energy (248) with 4ft from the east and a light offshore in the morning. That’s probably the cleanest window in the whole forecast, but it’s still short-period and ordinary.
After that, it’s more of the same. Tiny waves, weak energy, and a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” from the 5th through the 9th. Wave heights barely cracking 3ft and energy readings well under 150. Winds aren’t terrible — often cross-off or light — but there’s just no swell.
There’s a little pulse of longer-period energy around the 12th and 13th of August, with 11 to 13 second intervals from the east. The height is only about 2 to 3ft, but that longer period gives it a bit more shape. The combined energy gets up to 251 on the afternoon of the 13th — the most interesting number of the whole forecast. Winds are light or offshore, so it’ll be clean. But it’s still small. For a longboarder with patience, there might be a few fun ones.
Overall, there’s no standout session. If I had to pick the best, it’d be Monday the 3rd morning for that clean offshore feel with 4ft, or the 13th for the longer-period but smaller waves. Neither will blow you away. Some of those cross-off afternoons with moderate breeze look better for kiting than paddling.
Stay patient. Things can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 212 | 233 | 157 | 186 | 138 | 135 | 91 | 78 | 69 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.89m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.90m | 8:54AM1.35m | 9:17PM1.87m | 9:30AM1.38m | 9:50PM1.81m | 10:09AM1.41m | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:51AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.61m | 11:40AM1.45m | 11:43PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.36m | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | 2:44PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.32m | 3:22PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:02PM0.34m | 4:50AM0.33m | 4:46PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.35m | 5:39PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 112 | 134 | 138 | 135 | 91 | 78 | 61 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 134 | 68 | 103 | 65 | 28 | 69 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | E 16 | SE 11 | — | E 14 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 15 | 14 | — | 5 | 42 | — | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 67 | 55 | 85 | 112 | 55 | 115 | 212 | 233 | 157 | 186 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 552 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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