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National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEST
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National Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's National Park sea temperature is
26.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at National Park today?

The current surf forecast for National Park at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at National Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)777777777777777777778888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1541581631631351141131101181181181181141141141211021089797177177177149
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
NNW
0
WNW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
20
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossglassglassglassoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:40AM
1.85
6:27PM
1.32
7:16AM
1.93
7:10PM
1.36
7:50AM
2.00
7:50PM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:12PM
0.76
12:23AM
0.48
1:48PM
0.67
1:03AM
0.43
2:22PM
0.59
1:40AM
0.39
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise5:07-------5:09-------5:09-------
Sunset---6:45-------6:44-------6:44----
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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clear
Rain (mm)
-11--------22-1-11------
Temp. °C252626272525252425282826262525252527262625252524
Feels °C (?)283029302829302929323029282929292929272727272826
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