National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 May 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
23.6° 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 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
441
429
365
356
318
283
288
263
277
310
318
280
270
212
388
474
333
451
690
742
726
580
642
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM1.69m
7:00PM2.02m
7:05AM1.66m
7:47PM2.12m
7:53AM1.60m
8:36PM2.16m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.57m
12:27PM0.33m
1:19AM0.50m
1:09PM0.27m
2:12AM0.47m
1:54PM0.25m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
263
3
3
3
280
270
212
217
336
333
451
484
541
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
16
22
3
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
489
441
429
365
356
318
283
288
277
310
318
388
474
690
742
726
580
642
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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