Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag at Mooloolaba. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary, small surf, and then a bit of a spark right at the end of the forecast run. You’re gonna need some patience.

The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is actually a touch cooler than the long-term average for this time of year – only about 1°F off, so nothing too wild.

The first real standout is a ways off, but it’s worth keeping an eye on. We’ve got a solid window on Thursday morning, August 20. The wind is howling out of the south at 12 mph, blowing straight offshore, and that’s going to groom the waves beautifully. You’re looking at clean, 4ft swell from the southeast with a moderate energy reading (420). That’s the strongest energy we see across the whole period, and with those offshore conditions, it’s the best bet for a proper session. It’s a bit of a wait, but it’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Before that, it’s pretty grim. From Wednesday morning, August 5, right through to Monday, August 19, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell – mostly under 3ft with periods around 8-9 seconds. The energy readings are mostly in the low triple digits or even below 100, which is just weak. The wind is nearly always cross-on or cross-off, and the surf quality is just ordinary. There are a few brief moments of glassy conditions, like Sunday morning, August 9, with a 3ft east swell, but the energy is still low (209) and the wind swings onshore later. It’s not worth getting excited about.

The only other slight glimmer comes on Thursday afternoon, August 13, when the swell jumps to 3ft from the southeast with a longer 11-second period and energy of 273. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the conditions are still described as “marginal” – probably due to tide issues. It’s a maybe, not a goer.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long, quiet spell with no real quality, and then a promising morning on August 20 with offshore winds and a solid southeast swell. That’s your target. The rest is mostly a flat, choppy, or just-okay affair.

Rusty.

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