Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. 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 (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Mooloolaba and, to be honest, it’s a pretty tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. It's one of those periods where you're better off leaving the boards in the shed and finding something else to do.
We start off with the first few days from Saturday the 5th through to Sunday the 13th. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and what little energy there is comes from the NNE or NE. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at just 37 on the Saturday, and it barely gets better. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of the already small waves. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but that's the least of your worries.
There's a brief moment on Monday the 14th morning where the wind goes glassy, and the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the ENE. The system says it's surfable but very ordinary. Honestly, it's barely worth a paddle. The energy is still weak at 55. Then it goes back to being poor.
The only real spike in swell energy comes on Wednesday the 16th morning, with a 6 ft swell from the SE and a combined energy of 327. That's a moderate pulse of energy, but the wind is a clean cross-off. Problem is, the swell is coming from the SE, but the break really needs a NE swell to work properly. It's a beach and reef setup, so with that much swell and a mismatched direction, it's likely to be a messy, choppy mess. That height is also getting into the "too big for beginners" territory. For the experienced blokes, it might offer a few, but it's not a standout.
Then it all fades away again. We get a few more days of tiny windswell and onshore breezes, right through to the end of the window on Sunday the 20th. The 16th is the only day with any real size, but it's not a good option. Mooloolaba is an inconsistent spot, and this is a classic dry spell. It's a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 37 | 55 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 242 | 95 | 70 | 13 | 610 | 494 | 286 | 251 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.05m | 4:28PM1.72m | 4:45AM1.14m | 5:28PM1.83m | 5:45AM1.27m | 6:18PM1.91m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:17AM1.53m | 7:42PM1.92m | 7:58AM1.62m | 8:19PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.63m | 9:18AM0.41m | 11:16PM0.51m | 10:35AM0.33m | 00:07AM0.39m | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.12m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 15 | SE 18 | ESE 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 95 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 37 | 55 | 154 | 72 | 13 | — | 1 | 47 | 68 | 242 | — | — | 84 | 610 | 494 | 286 | 251 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 83 | 3 | 142 | 170 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 307 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 307 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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