Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 1.9m 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Mooloolaba outlook for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this stretch is a quiet one. Most days are flat or just average, with only a couple of small windows that might get you wet, but nothing special.
We start on Wednesday the 29th of July, and it’s a dud. Tiny 0.7ft swell from the ESE with weak energy – barely a ripple. Water temp is 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
Thursday the 30th morning offers the first real chance. There’s a small 2ft swell from the ENE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and energy is low. The wind is offshore from the south at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. Still, it’s pretty ordinary.
Friday the 31st through the weekend is a write-off – the swell drops, and winds are messy. By Sunday the 2nd of August, we see 5ft from the ESE with moderate energy, but the period is short at 6-7 seconds and the cross-off wind is moderate. Just a choppy mess.
The best of the bunch is probably Wednesday morning the 5th of August. We’ve got 3ft from the east, short period, but glassy calm winds – that’s as clean as it gets. Energy is weak, so it’s small, but the glassy conditions make it the standout of the whole run.
After that, the second week is mostly poor or marginal. There’s a pulse on Saturday the 8th of August afternoon hitting 5ft from the ESE again, but with 12 mph cross-off winds and short period, it’s just messy.
So, long gaps with no real recommendations. If you’re keen, the Thursday 30th July morning and that glassy Wednesday 5th August morning are your only half-decent options. Otherwise, it’s a quiet spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 32 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 275 | 183 | 186 | 178 | 142 | 153 | 113 | 86 | 79 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.89m | 8:18AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.90m | 8:54AM1.35m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.36m | 2:08PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.33m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 32 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 102 | 144 | 178 | 113 | 97 | 113 | 86 | 71 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 17 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 142 | — | 65 | 28 | 79 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | E 17 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | E 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 59 | 53 | 72 | 159 | 84 | 119 | 275 | 183 | 186 | 139 | 3 | 153 | — | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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