Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 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 offer for Mooloolaba over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about a degree and a half cooler than normal for this time of year, so you’ll feel that little chill.
Honestly, the first week and a bit is a tough watch. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with poor conditions for days. The energy levels are barely registering, stuck under 100 (weak). There’s just nothing to get excited about from Monday the 27th of July right through until the end of the first week of August. You’ll see a little bump in size on Friday the 31st of July with a 5ft swell from the SE, but it’s coming with a short period (6 seconds) and the wave comment says it all – poor surf conditions. The best you can hope for in that stretch is a few ordinary waves on Monday the 3rd of August and Tuesday the 4th of August, but with only 3ft to 4ft of weak, short-period energy, it’s barely worth paddling out. Avoid the afternoons on the 4th and 5th when the wind goes cross-shore and mushes things up.
The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Monday the 10th of August. We get a proper pulse of energy. The morning shows a solid 8ft swell from the SE with a long 10-second period. The combined energy is massive – 1923 (strong) – so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. That’s expert-only territory at that size, especially with a long period that can make beach breaks close out. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE, so it should be well-shaped. The afternoon backs off a bit to a still very respectable 6ft from the ESE.
But the absolute cream of the crop is Tuesday the 11th of August. Mark it down. The morning is absolutely glassy – zero wind, calm as a millpond – and we’ve got a 6ft swell from the E with that same excellent 10-second period. The energy is still pumping (740). This is a very good surf forecast, and with glass-off conditions, Mooloolaba (a beach and reef setup) is going to be as clean as it gets. Just be aware it’s an inconsistent break that can get crowded, so get in early. The afternoon brings a 7ft east swell (1071 energy) but the wind switches to a light onshore from the NNE, which will likely mess up the shape, so stick to the morning session.
So in short: the first 10 days are a write-off, but the 10th and especially the 11th of August deliver the goods. That Tuesday morning glass-off is the one you want to be out there for.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 178 | 17 | 34 | 43 | 123 | 80 | 132 | 144 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 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 | 9:30AM1.38m | 9:50PM1.81m | 10:09AM1.41m | 10:24PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:22PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.32m | 4:02PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 61 | 92 | 178 | 137 | 114 | 63 | 123 | 80 | 132 | 144 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 50 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 83 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 170 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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