Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 1.8m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for Mooloolaba. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a slow start and a long wait for anything decent.
We're lookin' at an extended run of pretty ordinary conditions. The first few days are a write-off; we've got a stretch of poor surf lasting from Sunday the 5th all the way through to the middle of the week. The swell shows up, but the wind is a persistent cross-off from the south to south-southeast, and that's just not workin' for the setup here. The wave comment tells the story: "poor surf conditions" for pretty much everything until Wednesday morning.
The real standout, the only one worth paddling out for in this whole 16-day window, is shaping up for Friday the 10th of July. Late on Friday, the southerly wind drops right back to a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph), and that should have the lines cleanin' up nicely. We'll see a 6 ft swell from the southeast with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 815. It's not a massive day, but compared to everything else on offer, it's your best chance at a decent wave.
The Saturday the 11th has a moment Saturday morning with absolutely glassy conditions – zero wind from the southeast. The swell drops right away though, to 3 ft from the east-southeast, and the energy is a weak 196. It'll be pretty and clean, but tiny.
The following week, from about the 12th onward, the swell flatlines. We're down to knee-high dribble for days on end, with small amounts of energy (as low as 5 and 8). A few glimpses of offshore wind from the south or west-southwest on the 13th and 17th (Friday morning, the 17th) try to salvage something from a 2 ft or 4 ft short-period swell, but it's just not enough push. The energy is weak, and the quality is either "ordinary" or just plain poor.
So, in a nutshell: save your energy for Friday the 10th. It's a long haul to get there, but that's the one window where the stars align for a clean session. After that, it's a waiting game for the next proper pulse.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 116 | 196 | 440 | 472 | 588 | 559 | 403 | 477 | 929 | 1167 | 914 | 384 | 278 | 716 | 167 | 638 | 546 | 331 | 196 | 145 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.76m | 11:25AM1.26m | 11:39PM1.67m | 12:17PM1.30m | 00:23AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.35m | 1:15AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:18AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.57m | 3:30AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.72m | 4:41AM1.29m | 5:48PM1.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.45m | 5:07PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:54AM0.43m | 8:31PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.40m | 9:59PM0.70m | 9:51AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.64m | 10:50AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 139 | 116 | 58 | 39 | 143 | 93 | 58 | 72 | 78 | 929 | 741 | 125 | 384 | 278 | — | 167 | 309 | 269 | 331 | 196 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 9 | — | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | 49 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 136 | 196 | 440 | 472 | 588 | 559 | 403 | 477 | 627 | 1167 | 914 | 207 | 136 | 716 | 151 | 638 | 546 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 170 | 34 | 33 | 307 | 923 | 33 | 33 | 486 | 165 | 165 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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