Surf Forecasts:
Mooloolaba surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Aug 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mooloolaba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mooloolaba over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – if you’re hanging out for a proper session at Mooloolaba over the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna need some patience. It’s a pretty flat and messy run for the most part, with only a few brief windows of something surfable. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good steamer.
We kick things off on Wednesday the 26th of August. Morning is cloudy with a light 3 mph cross-off breeze out of the SW. Swell is a weak 3 ft from the ENE at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is only 117 – not much punch. It’s clean and surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon clears up and goes glassy with a 3 mph NE breeze, same small swell. It’s about as good as it gets this week, but honestly, it’s barely a paddle.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are both write-offs. Wind picks up hard from the SSE, 16 mph, with poor conditions and tiny 2 ft to 3 ft swell. Saturday the 29th has a brief respite – morning sees a light 6 mph SSE cross-off and 3 ft ENE swell (113 energy). Clean but unexciting. The weekend goes downhill fast: Sunday the 30th gets slammed by a 19 mph SSE cross-off, swell jumps to 6 ft–7 ft, but it’s short-period 6-second slop with energy climbing to 277. That’s all chop and no shape – more for kites than paddles.
Monday the 31st through to Friday the 4th of September is a long stretch of poor surf. Swell stays around 3 ft–4 ft, but winds are mostly cross or onshore, and energy is moderate but messy. Nothing worth getting out of bed for.
Saturday the 5th of September morning offers a tiny glimmer – 3 ft ENE swell with a light 3 mph SSE cross-off, clean, but only 102 energy. That’s about it. After that, it’s dead until Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon when a 12 mph SW offshore breeze cleans up a 2 ft E swell. Small, but the offshore wind will make it glassy. Energy is only 77 though.
The best of a very average bunch might be Thursday the 10th of September morning. Wind goes glassy with a 3 mph SSE breeze, 3 ft E swell at 8 seconds, and combined energy of 141. It’s clean, tiny, and ordinary, but it’s the cleanest wave you’ll see in the whole run. The afternoon sees a cross-onshore pick up, so if you’re gonna go, make it the morning.
No real standout sessions here, folks. It’s a quiet period with a lot of gaps. Even the best day is just “surfable but very ordinary.” Keep the board in the car, but don’t drive too far.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 108 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 142 | 124 | 81 | 80 | 108 | 113 | 36 | 216 | 60 | 39 | 75 | 34 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.34m | 7:40PM1.84m | 7:53AM1.43m | 8:12PM1.84m | 8:27AM1.51m | 8:44PM1.81m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:17PM1.74m | 9:41AM1.61m | 9:51PM1.64m | 10:23AM1.62m | 10:29PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.27m | 1:36AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.26m | 1:47PM0.20m | 2:33AM0.23m | 2:24PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.21m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:33AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.23m | 4:30PM0.40m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
79 | 108 | 53 | 74 | 82 | 142 | 124 | 81 | 80 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 39 | 75 | 34 | 21 | 75 | 73 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 17 | E 16 | E 11 |
14 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 | NE 12 | NE 8 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
— | — | 3 | 81 | 104 | 46 | 81 | — | — | 108 | 113 | 57 | 216 | 171 | 112 | 102 | 66 | 80 | 64 | 52 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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Information about the Mooloolaba Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mooloolaba provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mooloolaba can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mooloolaba surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mooloolaba) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mooloolaba may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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