Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the local Mooloolaba stretch for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a grim run. We’ve got a lot of poor conditions and marginal days filling up the calendar, so we’re going to have to be patient. There’s a big gap of several days here where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for.

Forget about this Saturday morning. We’ve got some small 2ft east swell pushing in at 9 seconds, which is a weak, short period offering, and the wave energy is low (121). The water is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. It’s rideable, but just ordinary.

By Monday, things actually get a bit larger for Mooloolaba, with the swell coming from the SE. We’re looking at 8ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, but that period is only 7 seconds. It’s got a lot of energy behind it (609 in the morning, 697 in the afternoon), but it’s a messy, short-period windswell. That sort of size and power, combined with cross-off winds, suggests this setup will be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There's a little window of improvement on Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th. The swell drops to 6ft, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, so we’re getting some proper groundswell energy. The wave energy ramps up into the 800s, which is solid, but the cross-off winds keep it from being clean. Still, it’s our best chance for a surf, even if it’s only marginal.

Then it fades right out. From Friday the 10th all the way through to the arvo of Saturday the 19th of July, there is just a long, dry spell. The swell drops right down to under 2ft with pathetic energy readings. The only highlight in that dead zone is Saturday morning the 11th with a clean 3ft SE swell at 11 seconds and offshore wind. That’s surfable, but the energy is only 147, so it’s weak.

The only true standout is the very last session in the forecast, Sunday afternoon on the 19th of July. A late surge of 4ft SE swell at 10 seconds rolls in, with only light cross-off winds and clean conditions. The wave energy hits 352 (moderate), and it’s the first "good surf conditions" call of the entire outlook. That’s your window to wait for. Everything before it is a struggle.

Stay patient, keep watching the charts, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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