National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.8° 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 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1031
850
804
646
629
629
614
614
659
675
754
780
668
529
579
574
614
686
727
705
630
549
460
450
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
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
4:03AM1.78m
4:46PM1.48m
4:56AM1.77m
5:33PM1.62m
5:39AM1.75m
6:14PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:43AM0.54m
10:36PM0.62m
11:23AM0.48m
11:31PM0.58m
11:58AM0.42m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:22
5:21
5:20
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
21
20
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
19
18
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
1.9
E
9
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
529
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1031
850
804
646
629
629
614
614
659
675
754
780
668
579
574
614
686
727
705
630
549
460
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
196
204
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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