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Mooloolaba Surf Photo: 'Washing machine' by Milan Gruenfeld

Lat Long: 26.68° S 153.12° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mooloolaba sea temperature is

20.5° C

1.2°C colder than average for this time of year

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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	ESE	ESE	S	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	ESE	ESE	S	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	ESE	E	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	ESE	E	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June 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	ESE	E	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	ESE	E	S	ESE
	9 s	cross	9 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	ESE	E	E	ESE
	9 s	cross	9 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	E	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	SE	ESE	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	ESE	E	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June 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	ESE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June 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	ESE	ESE	E
	9 s	cross	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 7 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and one minute before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.16m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mooloolaba Surf Photo: 'Washing machine' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:28 am 28 Jun 2019