Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s is also forecast. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Mooloolaba over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the next little while. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s marginal.
The pattern is pretty flat and wind-affected. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that steamer on.
The only window that even raises an eyebrow is the period from Sunday the 3rd to Tuesday the 5th. The standout would be Monday morning, the 4th of August. Mooloolaba is a beach and reef setup, inconsistent, and can get crowded. The swell is small, around 2ft from the SE, but the key here is the *glass* conditions. That’s a dead-calm, light SSW wind at 5 km/h, making it clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 114. It’s not going to be big, but for a quiet session, it’s about as good as it’s gonna get.
The next day, Tuesday the 5th, also has a glassy morning with a little more size – 3ft from the E – but the energy is still only moderate at 119. It’s still surfable, just nothing to write home about.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and wind-affected. There’s a bit of a pulse showing up on the morning of Wednesday the 13th, with a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 25 km/h, but the swell is only 2ft with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is stronger at 142, but it’s just too small to get excited about.
Then, on the morning of Friday the 14th of August, we see a brief spike of 4ft from the NNE with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is moderate at 240, but the wind is light and clean. It’s a short-period wind swell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and messy, but it’s the biggest surf in the whole forecast. Still, not a standout.
Honestly, there’s no real classic session in this 16-day window. The glassy mornings on the 4th and 5th are your best bet for a clean, small wave, but don’t expect any barrels.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 47 | 249 | 158 | 176 | 136 | 136 | 167 | 104 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 93 | 93 | 58 | 78 | 48 | 31 |
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 | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.87m | 9:30AM1.38m | 9:50PM1.81m | 10:09AM1.41m | 10:24PM1.73m | 10:51AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.61m | 11:40AM1.45m | 11:43PM1.48m | 12:42PM1.46m | 00:34AM1.34m | 1:59PM1.50m | 1:44AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.24m | 3:45AM0.32m | 3:22PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:02PM0.34m | 4:50AM0.33m | 4:46PM0.42m | 5:27AM0.35m | 5:39PM0.53m | 6:10AM0.37m | 6:46PM0.64m | 7:03AM0.39m | 8:20PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 12 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 47 | — | 14 | 61 | 131 | 110 | 70 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 93 | 93 | 58 | 78 | 48 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | E 12 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 136 | 136 | 167 | 104 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 5 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | E 17 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 15 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 130 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 49 | 82 | 159 | 119 | 97 | 249 | 158 | 176 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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