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Mooloolaba Surf Photo: 'Morning Light' by Milan Gruenfeld

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is

21.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Mooloolaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	10 s	cross- off	10 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

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	E	SE	ESE	ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	ESE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	NE	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	NE	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	NE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	ENE
	10 s	cross		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mooloolaba around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 13 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.4 ft). Range 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mooloolaba Surf Photo: 'Morning Light' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:57 am 18 Feb 2019