Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, let’s talk about Mooloolaba. Straight up – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a dud. We’ve got a real lack of proper swell, and when there is some energy, the wind and conditions just aren’t lining up. Mooloolaba is an inconsistent spot at the best of times, so this kind of flat, ordinary run isn’t unusual. The water’s sitting at about 68°, which is roughly 2° colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill if you’re paddling out in the early mornings.
Looking at the whole period, there’s nothing that really excites me. The first session we see is Wednesday the 26th afternoon – glassy conditions thanks to a calm NNW breeze, and a 3.3 ft swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is only 116 (weak to moderate), and the waves are just surfable but very ordinary. Not something to plan a trip around.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th bring a bit more size – Friday morning shows a 3.6 ft E swell with 7-second period and energy up to 220 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-off SSE breeze at 9 mph. The conditions are clean but the quality’s still poor. Saturday the 29th has rain showers and a similar small 3 ft E swell with light cross-off winds, but again, nothing special.
Sunday the 30th gets stronger SSE winds at 15 mph, dropping the swell to 2.3 ft and energy down to 50 – that’s weak. The rest of the first week is more of the same: tiny waves, poor surf conditions, and winds that are mostly cross-off but not offshore.
Into the second week, we see a few glassy windows. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is glassy again, with a 2.6
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 63 | 80 | 99 | 73 | 66 | 84 | 108 | 113 | 35 | 48 | 132 | 39 | 120 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 63 | 80 | 99 | 73 | 21 | 84 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 48 | 42 | 39 | 77 | 23 | 28 | 47 | 49 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 10 | E 17 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 51 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 13 | — | — | E 11 | SE 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 37 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 45 | 52 | 68 | 43 | 66 | 20 | 108 | 113 | 52 | 142 | 132 | 105 | 120 | 83 | 39 | 71 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
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