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Pin Cushion Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Sunshine Coast (38 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Pin Cushion surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pin Cushion surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pin Cushion sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Pin Cushion today?
The current surf forecast for Pin Cushion at 9PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pin Cushion. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
449 | 449 | 775 | 614 | 932 | 1026 | 1026 | 1108 | 1106 | 845 | 854 | 1122 | 792 | 826 | 847 | 865 | 865 | 792 | 792 | 643 | 557 | 494 | 434 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:36PM2.14m | 8:39AM1.48m | 9:26PM2.14m | 9:30AM1.40m | 10:19PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.20m | 3:06AM0.46m | 2:38PM0.22m | 4:03AM0.50m | 3:26PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 449 | 449 | 497 | — | 695 | 764 | 764 | 858 | 840 | — | — | 866 | 792 | 826 | 847 | 865 | 865 | 792 | 792 | 643 | 557 | 494 | 434 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 775 | 614 | 932 | 1026 | 1026 | 1108 | 1106 | 845 | 854 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 376 | 385 | 385 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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