National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 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
24.4° 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 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
645
589
603
547
574
579
532
508
520
672
1003
1146
1085
1044
1066
1088
1111
954
850
935
1045
833
757
684
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:27AM1.64m
8:05PM1.96m
8:01AM1.58m
8:40PM1.97m
8:34AM1.51m
9:17PM1.94m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.54m
1:33PM0.34m
2:20AM0.57m
2:04PM0.36m
3:00AM0.62m
2:35PM0.40m
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:17
5:16
5:15
1
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
23
23
22
22
21
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
21
19
19
19
20
19
19
21
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
850
1045
833
757
684
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
645
589
603
547
574
579
532
508
520
672
1003
1146
1085
1044
1066
1088
1111
954
935
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
204
204
0
0
0
0
204
257
204
204
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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