Old Woman Island - North Side surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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Old Woman Island - North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Woman Island - North Side sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Old Woman Island - North Side today?

The current surf forecast for Old Woman Island - North Side at 8AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Old Woman Island - North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
326
467
392
278
322
350
392
508
501
502
489
379
390
417
428
495
509
460
449
437
449
462
481
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:59AM1.61m
4:48PM1.48m
4:47AM1.63m
5:33PM1.66m
5:34AM1.64m
6:17PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.49m
10:40PM0.63m
11:11AM0.41m
11:36PM0.56m
11:49AM0.33m
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
17
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
10
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
268
4
244
240
141
4
137
3
9
4
8
4
61
21
37
22
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
4
23
22
4
4
3
3
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
28
4
4
9
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
2.1
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
177
326
467
392
278
322
350
392
508
501
502
489
379
390
417
428
495
509
460
449
437
449
462
481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
28
176
176
176
177
999
28
176
177
176
176
176
229
176
176
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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