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

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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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Woman Island - South Side this week:

The surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - South Side in the next 12 days are 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 5th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 5th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
Period(s) (?)101010101099991099101010101010111014131313121212121211111113121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)141991099389834950485146455149497683831001231221391231331056874663736333134283631
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:15AM
1.23
4:47PM
1.46
4:10AM
1.19
5:32PM
1.57
5:03AM
1.18
6:13PM
1.67
5:53AM
1.18
6:52PM
1.77
6:38AM
1.20
7:28PM
1.86
7:21AM
1.22
8:05PM
1.93
8:02AM
1.25
8:42PM
1.97
8:43AM
1.28
9:18PM
1.98
9:25AM
1.32
9:57PM
1.95
10:09AM
1.35
10:37PM
1.88
10:57AM
1.38
11:20PM
1.78
11:51AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:49AM
0.42
10:56PM
0.78
10:33AM
0.38
11:51PM
0.72
11:15AM
0.35
12:39AM
0.66
11:55AM
0.31
1:22AM
0.59
12:35PM
0.28
2:01AM
0.52
1:14PM
0.25
2:39AM
0.47
1:53PM
0.23
3:16AM
0.43
2:33PM
0.23
3:53AM
0.40
3:15PM
0.25
4:30AM
0.39
3:59PM
0.29
5:10AM
0.38
4:49PM
0.37
5:53AM
0.38
5:45PM
0.46
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise-6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35-
Sunset--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12
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Rain (mm)
-----22-----------------------------
Temp. °C152019192120182121162020162222172223171818131616141717151818152121152222
Feels °C (?)14191818202018191912181813192015202116121381514121515141615131818121919

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Old Woman Island - South Side Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Old Woman Island - South Side provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Old Woman Island - South Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Old Woman Island - South Side 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 (Old Woman Island - South Side) 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).

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