Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts

National Park surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 Aug 2025 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
20.2° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for National Park this week:

The surf forecast for National Park over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at National Park in the next 12 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 20) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 20th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 23rd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 21st Aug)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for National Park over the next 12 days.

Hourly12 Days
Sunshine Coast Surf
Print Surf Table
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.7
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
E
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1
ENE
1.2
SE
1.6
SE
1.4
SE
1.3
ESE
1
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)966788888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2289245362483571546454351848392334285221294355335288163110101
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
15
NE
25
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
SE
10
NE
5
N
0
SW
5
NE
5
SW
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrossglasscrossglassglasscrossglasscross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:42AM
1.25
6:22PM
1.92
6:34AM
1.33
7:07PM
1.97
7:19AM
1.42
7:46PM
1.98
7:59AM
1.49
8:22PM
1.94
8:37AM
1.53
8:56PM
1.86
9:14AM
1.55
9:27PM
1.76
9:51AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:12AM
0.52
11:33AM
0.33
12:59AM
0.42
12:25PM
0.26
1:38AM
0.34
1:11PM
0.21
2:13AM
0.29
1:53PM
0.20
2:45AM
0.26
2:33PM
0.23
3:16AM
0.26
3:10PM
0.29
3:46AM
0.28
3:47PM
0.39
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
Sunrise-6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07-
Sunset--5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31
heavy rainheavy rainheavy rainrain showersthunderstorm thunderstorm rain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersclearclearpart cloudrain showersrain showersclearclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
122318437133661---12-----
Temp. °C181717192019181919192020192020181819181919
Feels °C (?)141514171717172018192121201818161516171817
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Sunshine Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Offshore wind has become cross-off at Mooloolaba (light winds from the SW at Kawana Beach 1482 3 km from Mooloolaba). A 1.5m swell from the ESE

    1 hour 31 minutes ago Mooloolaba
Expand
<
>
View all

34 km away, 1 h 31 min ago

4 km/h
WSW
0.0
20.2
Air / Water (°C)
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our National Park surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for National Park at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the National Park Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for National Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at National Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our National Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (National Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for National Park may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

National Park is 34 km (21 miles) from Sunshine Coast. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest