Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,761 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E 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 (Jul 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Mooloolaba over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag. There's no proper swell on the horizon to get the heart pumping, and we're looking at a lot of ordinary to flat conditions. The best we can hope for is a few clean mornings with small, rideable waves. The first real standout comes a fair way out, so be patient.
Right now and through this weekend, it's pretty grim. We've got tiny, weak swell with poor surf conditions and cross-onshore winds. It's not worth paddling out for.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th see a bit more energy push through with some SE swell. We're looking at waves around 8ft Monday morning, but the combined energy is strong (709), and the wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a mess. This is expert-only territory at that size, and honestly, with the short period and choppy conditions, kite surfers might be the ones having the real fun here.
The real standout, the one to mark on your calendar, is Thursday morning, July the 9th. This is the best we've got. Mooloolaba picks up a clean 4ft SE groundswell with a period of 10 seconds. The morning wind is a gentle offshore from the south (285 combined energy). That means glassy conditions and clean, lined-up waves. The water temp is 69°, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a good 3/2 wetsuit is the call.
After that, the surf drops right off again. The second week is a real snoozer. From the 12th onward, we're looking at tiny, weak swell, no energy at all in the water (combined energy drops well below 100), and mostly onshore or cross-off winds. There might be a tiny, glassy 1ft bump on the morning of Wednesday the 15th under a glassy NW wind, but it's barely an ankle-slapper. Honestly, from the 10th all the way through to the end of the window, the only honest recommendation is to find another hobby for a while. The surf just isn't there.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Thursday the 9th morning. That's your window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 90 | 93 | 85 | 173 | 149 | 85 | 253 | 415 | 612 | 558 | 479 | 678 | 267 | 294 | 264 | 544 | 341 | 281 | 189 | 127 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.83m | 10:39AM1.25m | 11:00PM1.76m | 11:25AM1.26m | 11:39PM1.67m | 12:17PM1.30m | 00:23AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.35m | 1:15AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:18AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.57m | 3:30AM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.36m | 5:03AM0.45m | 4:22PM0.43m | 5:40AM0.45m | 5:07PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:54AM0.43m | 8:31PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.40m | 9:59PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 90 | 93 | 85 | 56 | 103 | 85 | 58 | 66 | 97 | 90 | 86 | 318 | 111 | 294 | 264 | — | 341 | 281 | 189 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | E 15 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 36 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 123 | 39 | — | — | — | 50 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 10 | 173 | 149 | 196 | 253 | 415 | 612 | 558 | 479 | 678 | 267 | 246 | 174 | 544 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 307 | 923 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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