Mooloolaba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's ahead for our local stretch.

Gotta be straight with you—the next week and a bit is mostly a write-off at Mooloolaba. The surf is small and messy for days, and the wind is a constant cross-offshore, which keeps things clean but doesn't help the lack of energy. We’ve got a long gap of poor-to-marginal conditions from Sunday the 5th all the way through most of the following week.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday, July 10th, in the afternoon. The swell bumps up to a modest 4ft out of the SE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy finally climbs to a moderate 321. The wind drops to a light breeze, and the conditions are described as clean. It’s not pumping, but it’s a surfable window after a long stretch of nothing.

The standout period, however, is Saturday, July 11th. The morning kicks off with a light offshore wind from the south at 9 mph, making for clean conditions. The swell is 3ft from the SE, but the period is a long 11 seconds, giving the waves some real shape. The energy is moderate at 223. Then the afternoon gets even better: the wind goes light and cross-off, the swell pushes to 4ft from the ESE, and the period stretches to a very long 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a solid 614. This is the best on offer—clean, lined-up, and with proper groundswell push. The break is inconsistent and the crowd is often there, but for this window, it’s worth the paddle.

Sunday morning, July 12th, is also a treat. Glassy conditions with a 3 mph southerly breeze, and the swell holds at 4ft from the ESE with an 11-second period. The energy is 238. It’s not big, but glassy and clean at Mooloolaba is a rare combo.

The water temperature is 69°, which is about a degree and a half cooler than average for this time of year. A bit nippy, but nothing a good spring suit won’t handle.

After that little window, the surf fades again into small, weak swells through the second week. The energy drops into the double digits and low hundreds, with short-period windswell from the NE and ENE. By Monday, July 20th, we’re back to tiny 2ft NE slop with no power. Not worth a second look.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in Saturday the 11th and Sunday morning the 12th. The rest of the fortnight is a dud.

Rusty.

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