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/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at National Park today?
The current surf forecast for National Park at 10PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at National Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
2960 | 3435 | 3646 | 3521 | 4676 | 4359 | 3986 | 3492 | 2083 | 1862 | 1652 | 1421 | 1192 | 1054 | 909 | 954 | 990 | 1121 | 1121 | 1085 | 1124 | 1092 | 976 | 959 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:07PM1.32m | 2:20AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.40m | 3:17AM1.65m | 4:14PM1.51m | 4:08AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.67m | 9:07AM0.54m | 8:59PM0.71m | 9:54AM0.51m | 10:07PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 3135 | 2924 | 2730 | 2453 | — | — | — | 576 | 1192 | 1054 | 909 | 954 | 990 | 1121 | 1121 | 1085 | 1124 | 1092 | 976 | 959 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2960 | 3435 | 3646 | 3521 | 4676 | 4359 | 3986 | 3492 | 2083 | 1862 | 1652 | 1421 | 865 | 622 | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 848 | 913 | 919 | 520 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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