Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our little stretch of coastline at Mooloolaba.

To be honest, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead. For a beach and reef set-up that’s fairly exposed but only ever inconsistent, we’re in for a long run of mostly small, ordinary days. The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is about normal for this time of year – nothin’ to write home about.

We kick off on Monday, August 3rd, with a little 2ft south-east swell, period around 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 349. Winds are light and cross-off from the SSE. It’s clean, but tiny. Fine for a longboard or a funboard if you’re keen.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, looks glassy with S winds at 6 mph. Swell stays at 2ft out of the SE, period dropping to 9 seconds. Energy’s down to 105. It’s ordinary but at least it’s clean. By the afternoon, the onshore kicks in and it’s pretty much a write-off.

Wednesday morning, August 5th, we get a little bump. Swell picks up to 3ft from the east, period at 10 seconds, with light SSW offshore winds. Energy’s at 168 – still moderate. It’s surfable, and with that offshore flow, it’ll be clean. That’s probably your best window in the first week, but it’s nothing to get out of bed early for.

Thursday (6th) and Friday (7th) are not worth getting wet for unless you’re desperate. Friday’s wind kicks up to 12 mph from the south, swell at 3ft but all over the place.

Saturday, August 8th, the swell pushes up to 5ft in the morning, 5ft by arvo, but the period is a short and crumbly 7 seconds, and the winds are moderate cross-off from the SSE. The energy gets up to 263 (moderate), but the wave quality is poor. A bit too lumpy and disorganised for a fun paddle. If the wind swings more onshore, this setup might honestly be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Sunday the 9th has a bit more east swell at 4ft, period 8-9 seconds. Morning winds are light cross-off, but the energy is moderate. It looks “surfable but very ordinary” – that sums it up. The afternoon gets cross-on and turns ugly.

The following week – from Monday 10th August through to Tuesday 18th – is mostly small, weak, and wind-affected. There’s a couple of tiny windows: early on Monday 10th there’s a brief offshore breeze with 3ft east swell, and on Saturday 15th we get a glassy morning with 4ft from the SE, period 8 seconds. That Saturday mornin’ could be your best long-range hope – light WNW breeze, glassy surface, moderate energy at 249. But it’s still only “surfable but very ordinary.”

Overall, there’s no standout at all in this 16-day window. It’s a long blank run with only small, average conditions. If you’re a beginner wanting a safe, clean, tiny wave, the Tuesday morning glass-off might work. For anyone else, this is a wait-and-see stretch.

Stay patient, check the forecasts again in a few days.

Rusty.

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