Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 910 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Jul 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 1.8m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Mooloolaba's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, the first few days are looking pretty average. Friday the 10th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has some 6ft swell from the SE, with a moderate combined energy (1039), but the wind is a cross-off from the S, and there are rain showers around. It's surfable but not exactly firing. Friday afternoon drops right off to 4ft. Saturday has some small, clean waves around 3ft in the morning, but it's all pretty weak. Then from Sunday through to the middle of the following week, we’ve got a real flat spell. A few days with hardly any swell to speak of, mostly under 2ft and with poor conditions. There’s a bit of glassy weather around Monday and Tuesday mornings, but the swell just isn’t there. You're looking at a solid gap of days where there's really nothing worth paddling out for.
Now, things start to look a bit more promising towards the end of the second week. The first real standout I can see is Sunday the 19th. The morning is looking clean with a 4ft swell from the SE, and the wind is offshore from the S. The combined energy is moderate (395), and with that glassy offshore wind, it should be clean and fun for the more experienced crew. It's not massive, but it's the best on offer that week. Also, keep an eye on Friday the 24th. The afternoon session has a similar 3ft swell from the ESE, but with a gentle cross-off breeze and a better combined energy (350), it's another decent window.
Mooloolaba is a beach and reef setup that's inconsistent, so the long flat spells are pretty normal for the area. The water is sitting around 69°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year – by about 2°, so you’ll feel that chill.
The longer-range stuff, like the Sunday the 19th, is a promising call, but it's still over a week away, so don't book your flights just yet. For the week after that, we get tiny dribbles of swell, so it's mainly a waiting game. The only real window to get a wave is around that Sunday the 19th and maybe the afternoon of the 24th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 609 | 260 | 293 | 163 | 168 | 256 | 183 | 135 | 86 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 497 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.72m | 4:41AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:45AM1.30m | 6:42PM2.02m | 6:43AM1.33m | 7:33PM2.11m | 7:36AM1.37m | 8:21PM2.14m | 8:27AM1.40m | 9:07PM2.12m | 9:17AM1.41m | 9:52PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.28m | 00:20AM0.56m | 11:47AM0.22m | 1:17AM0.47m | 12:40PM0.16m | 2:08AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.12m | 2:56AM0.35m | 2:22PM0.13m | 3:42AM0.33m | 3:10PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 355 | 260 | 293 | 163 | 94 | 256 | 183 | 135 | 86 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 113 | — | 68 | 168 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 6 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 609 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 237 | 497 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 2 | 17 | 160 | 160 | 170 | 962 | 33 | 799 | 799 | 886 |
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