Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,032 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s be real – the surf outlook for Mooloolaba over the next couple weeks is mostly a dud. Onshore winds, small weak swells, and not much quality to chase. Don’t rush out.
The one bright spot is Saturday morning, September 19th at Mooloolaba. Swell runs 3ft from the ESE, but the period is a juicy 12 seconds – that’s real groundswell. The combined energy reads 289 (moderate energy), and the wind goes glassy, dead flat. That means perfect, clean conditions. Sure, the break is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting between sets, but when they come, they’ll have shape and push. The optimum direction here is NE, so the ESE swell is a little off the ideal, but with zero wind you won’t care. Crowds are often, so show up early.
Before that, it’s a rough stretch. Sunday 13th and Monday 14th have tiny, messy surf with cross-off breezes – poor stuff. Tuesday 15th morning gives a 3ft easterly swell with glass, but it’s only 56 combined energy and a short 6-second period – barely worth a paddle. Wednesday 16th afternoon jumps to 7ft from the SE with a fresh 30 km/h cross-off, ugly. Thursday 17th and Friday 18th have moderate energy (308 and 248) and 5–7ft swell from the SE, but the wind stays up and the period is short – lumpy and poor.
After that Saturday morning window, it goes dead again. From Sunday 20th September all the way through Monday 28th September, it’s onshore wind from the NNE to NE, swell under 4ft, low energy (mostly under 144), and short periods. Nearly nine days of nothing. Friday 25th morning shows a 3ft ENE swell with 110 energy, but the wind is onshore, so the surface will be messy.
Water temp is 69°F, which is about 2° cooler than average – nothing crazy, just a little brisk. You’ll want a spring suit.
So the call is simple: Saturday 19th morning at Mooloolaba is your only real shot. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 95 | 110 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 386 | 1032 | 300 | 360 | 459 | 244 | 198 | 165 | 285 | 294 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.60m | 9:55AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:36AM1.58m | 10:26PM1.30m | 11:21AM1.50m | 10:57PM1.15m | 12:16PM1.42m | 11:35PM1.02m | 1:28PM1.37m | 00:41AM0.91m | 2:50PM1.37m | 2:53AM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.20m | 4:04PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.25m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.31m | 5:37PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.38m | 6:47PM0.74m | 5:55AM0.46m | 8:33PM0.76m | 6:57AM0.54m | 10:01PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 76 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 165 | 285 | 294 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | E 20 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 13 | — | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 16 | — | — | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 37 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | — | — | NE 14 | E 13 | S 19 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 95 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 386 | 1032 | 300 | 360 | 459 | 244 | 198 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 1481 | 165 | 2 | 486 | 33 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 425 | 1 |
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