National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at National Park today?

The current surf forecast for National Park at 8AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
418
901
792
844
884
819
286
363
458
589
703
771
790
887
909
808
748
705
634
597
597
498
520
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:46AM1.81m
2:29PM1.26m
3:00AM1.78m
3:47PM1.35m
4:03AM1.78m
4:46PM1.48m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.66m
8:08PM0.68m
9:53AM0.60m
9:30PM0.67m
10:43AM0.54m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:22
5:22
5:22
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
Temp °C
20
20
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
22
22
21
21
22
16
16
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
18
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
1.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
273
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
543
418
901
792
844
884
819
286
363
458
589
703
771
790
887
909
808
748
705
634
597
597
498
520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
203
203
0
0
0
0
0
204
257
204
204
204
204
198
0
0
0
204
204
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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