Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Mooloolaba.
Water temp is 20°, so pretty normal for July. Nothing weird.
First week is mostly a bust. Mooloolaba is a beach and reef spot, but it doesn’t break all that often, and for almost the first seven days, there’s just no real swell. Saturday the 25th gives you a little kick: 3ft from ESE at 8 seconds, energy around 165 – it’s surfable but nothing special. After that, it goes flat. From Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 30th, waves are under 1ft, and energy stays below 40. Don’t bother.
Thursday the 30th afternoon picks up to 6ft from the SE with energy at 277, but it’s 7-second windswell and the wind is gusty. Same story Friday the 31st: 7ft from ESE, energy hitting 474 (strong), but short period again and messy with rain. Not clean surf.
The real standout comes on Thursday the 6th of August. Waves are 5ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds – solid, and the combined energy is 371. But the big deal is the wind: dead calm, glassy in the morning. That’ll give you silky clean waves. Mooloolaba likes swell from the NE, so the ESE isn’t perfect, but in these conditions it’s the best option by far.
Sunday the 9th of August is another one to watch: 4ft from the ESE, a long 13-second period, energy at 502, and a light offshore breeze. That’s groundswell, and it should produce some nice, fat waves on the reef.
The first week is a wash, but Thursday the 6th morning is the one to chase. Crowds are common there, so be early. For beginners, swells over 5ft start to get intimidating, but 5ft is still manageable for most intermediate surfers. The bigger days earlier on (7ft) are strictly for the experienced crew with that short, bumpy period.
Keep the faith, that Thursday glass-off is worth waiting for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 127 | 74 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 246 | 40 | 362 | 440 | 340 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.62m | 5:32AM1.10m | 6:29PM1.71m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.79m | 7:02AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.85m | 7:40AM1.25m | 8:12PM1.89m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.90m | 8:54AM1.35m | 9:17PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.64m | 11:30AM0.33m | 1:03AM0.56m | 12:13PM0.29m | 1:38AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.41m | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:43AM0.36m | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | 2:44PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 127 | 74 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 40 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | NE 7 | — | E 16 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 88 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 63 | 246 | 104 | 362 | 440 | 340 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 83 | 160 | 192 | 2 | 33 | 211 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 2 |
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