Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E 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 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about the Mooloolaba stretch in the bigger numbers.
The outlook is pretty flat for the first week. The ocean is gonna be a bit of a mess with small, weak waves. Not much to get excited about.
The real window opens up on Friday, July 31st. The morning session is the one to aim for. We're looking at a 4.3ft swell from the SE, with a clean 9-second period. The energy is moderate (337), and the light offshore wind will have it looking clean. That's the best we've got. Saturday, August 1st, is also a solid option, with a similar 4.6ft SE swell (335) and clean conditions in the morning. Those two mornings are the only real highlights.
The water temp is 68.5°, which is a hair below average for this time of year – nothing to worry about.
Honestly, most of the time the swell is just too small or the wind is wrong. The 31st and the 1st are your best shots. Everything else is a gamble. Keep an eye on it, but those two mornings are the clear winners.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 357 | 304 | 204 | 161 | 130 | 100 | 93 | 258 | 66 | 132 | 93 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.38m | 2:29AM1.15m | 4:10PM1.44m | 3:35AM1.09m | 5:04PM1.53m | 4:37AM1.08m | 5:49PM1.62m | 5:32AM1.10m | 6:29PM1.71m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:05PM1.79m | 7:02AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:02AM0.44m | 10:33PM0.77m | 9:55AM0.41m | 11:35PM0.72m | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:23AM0.64m | 11:30AM0.33m | 1:03AM0.56m | 12:13PM0.29m | 1:38AM0.48m | 12:53PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 417 | 357 | 304 | 204 | 161 | 130 | 100 | 93 | 99 | 66 | 132 | 93 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 4 | ESE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 193 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | 40 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | E 13 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | — | SW 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 161 | 258 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 21 | 12 | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 17 | 170 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 160 |
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