Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 45 | 43 | 222 | 144 | 89 | 50 | 27 | 111 | 55 | 39 | 101 | 57 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 106 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.86m | 7:49PM1.41m | 8:33AM1.87m | 8:22PM1.34m | 9:09AM1.85m | 8:56PM1.26m | 9:47AM1.80m | 9:33PM1.18m | 10:26AM1.74m | 10:13PM1.10m | 11:07AM1.66m | 11:01PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.14m | 2:13PM0.42m | 1:53AM0.14m | 2:53PM0.46m | 2:24AM0.16m | 3:34PM0.50m | 2:56AM0.21m | 4:18PM0.55m | 3:30AM0.29m | 5:05PM0.59m | 4:05AM0.38m | 5:59PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 45 | 43 | 222 | 144 | 89 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | NE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 10 | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 280 | 96 | 41 | — | 2 | 16 | 37 | 27 | 111 | 8 | 39 | 101 | — | — | 20 | 24 | 19 | 106 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 973 | 3 | 6 | 373 | 13 | 1 | 170 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 1 | 83 | 404 | 8 |
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