Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 908 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk about Mooloolaba. The next 16 days aren’t looking like a winner, but there’s a couple windows that might get you wet.
Things start to show a little life on Thursday the 10th with a solid SE swell hitting 8ft in the morning, with a combined energy reading of 487. That’s moderate to solid, but the wind is the problem. A strong SSE breeze at 19 mph is blowing cross-off, which cleans it a bit, but the period is short at 6 seconds, making it messy. This swell builds in the afternoon to 10ft (combined energy of 912), still short-period and dumpy. Mooloolaba is a beach and reef set-up, so with that much short-period energy and wind, it’s gonna be a washing machine. Honestly, that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This size is only for experts anyway.
Friday the 11th is similar in the morning with 7ft swell (528 combined energy) and cross-off wind from the SSE at 16 mph. Still short-period. Rain in the afternoon keeps the chop ugly. No standout window here.
For the rest of the first week, the swell drops and the wind stays up. Saturday the 12th has 6ft and cross-shore winds creating chop. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th have dropping swell and too much breeze.
The only window worth a look is the morning of Friday the 18th. Swell is small, only 4ft from the East with a 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is 148. That’s about the cleanest we’ll get, but it’s small and the break is inconsistent at Mooloolaba, so expect long lulls. Crowds are likely. Water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year.
Saturday the 19th morning is glassy again with a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE. Longboard only.
The second week is low-energy. Swell hangs around 3 to 5ft with short periods, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-off. Period improves to 8 seconds from Sunday the 20th, but the swell is still small and messy. A long run of ordinary.
So, your best bet is Friday morning the 18th for clean, small, inconsistent waves. The bigger swell on Thursday and Friday the 10th and 11th is too messy and too big for the spot. Not a great run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 46 | 479 | 908 | 574 | 505 | 406 | 363 | 270 | 238 | 237 | 145 | 141 | 123 | 79 | 95 | 84 |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.91m | 6:34AM1.41m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:17AM1.53m | 7:42PM1.92m | 7:58AM1.62m | 8:19PM1.85m | 8:38AM1.67m | 8:53PM1.74m | 9:17AM1.67m | 9:25PM1.60m | 9:55AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.24m | 00:49AM0.29m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.22m | 1:17PM0.12m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:00PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:42PM0.18m | 3:06AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.27m | 3:36AM0.20m | 4:04PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 20 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 46 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 145 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 11 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | SE 22 | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 20 | E 13 | SE 20 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 19 | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | SE 21 | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | 103 | — | — | — | 479 | 908 | 574 | 505 | 406 | 363 | 270 | 238 | 237 | — | 141 | 123 | — | 95 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 170 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 439 | 486 | 165 | 34 | 223 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 2 |
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