Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,039 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Sunshine Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s happening at Sunshine Beach.
Honestly, the next week and a half is mostly a bust. From now until the 22nd of September, the surf is either tiny, messy, or blown out. There’s a brief glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 15th with glassy conditions and a weak 3ft east swell, but the energy is pitiful (59) and the waves will be very ordinary. After that, it’s onshore and poor all the way through.
The one day that stands out is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. We’ve got a serious 8ft swell from the southeast packing a huge 779 combined energy – that’s a lot of power. The wind is light and easterly, so it should look clean, but here’s the catch: that swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert-only territory. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and not the classic lined-up sets you’d want.
Water temp is about 70°F, right where it should be for this time of year.
The rest of the run into the end of September stays small, weak, and onshore. The 23rd and 24th have some 5ft to 6ft swell from the east-southeast with light cross-onshore winds, but the quality is marginal. Not worth rushing out for.
So, to sum it up: a long dry spell with one big, challenging day on the 22nd for the experienced surfers only. Don’t plan around much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 62 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 320 | 1006 | 629 | 527 | 466 | 240 | 185 | 131 | 91 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | 3:44PM1.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | 8:10AM0.72m | 10:53PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 62 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 91 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 18 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NW 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 320 | 1006 | 629 | 527 | 466 | 240 | 185 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1537 | 472 | 33 | 519 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 683 | 0 | 50 | 1141 | 127 |
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