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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
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Old Woman Island - South Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Woman Island - South Side sea temperature is
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side at 3PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
671
568
671
241
223
703
244
284
412
538
653
778
778
763
740
662
606
541
527
515
452
427
473
497
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:30PM1.19m
3:07AM1.76m
3:49PM1.28m
4:09AM1.75m
4:48PM1.41m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.65m
8:07PM0.62m
9:59AM0.58m
9:31PM0.61m
10:48AM0.51m
10:38PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:21
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
22
20
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
15
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
11
1.6
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
671
568
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
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
1.7
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
11
1.9
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
671
241
223
703
244
284
412
538
653
778
778
763
740
662
606
541
527
515
452
427
473
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
6
6
176
176
176
28
28
28
28
229
176
176
176
176
176
28
28
28
176
176
28
28
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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