National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 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
24.7° 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 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
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
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
696
659
583
512
492
475
460
448
460
492
499
555
533
533
486
547
671
763
781
702
702
763
865
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
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
5:39AM1.75m
6:14PM1.74m
6:18AM1.73m
6:52PM1.85m
6:53AM1.69m
7:29PM1.92m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.58m
11:58AM0.42m
00:18AM0.54m
12:31PM0.38m
1:00AM0.53m
1:02PM0.35m
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
18
17
18
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
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
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
672
696
659
583
512
492
475
460
448
460
492
499
555
533
533
486
547
671
763
781
702
702
763
865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
203
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
203
204
204
0
0
0
204
204
204
257
0
204
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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