Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
19.8° C
1.3° 

Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 19th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight up – this outlook for Sunshine Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with decent swell sizes showing up but the wind and period timing just aren’t lining up for quality waves. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn’t appear until Tuesday the 25th, and even then, it’s only just scraping a pass.

The early part of the run, from today, Tuesday the 18th, right through to Monday the 24th, is a write-off. We’re looking at cross-on winds, choppy lumpy junk, and swell periods mostly under 8 seconds, which means weak, short lines. The combined swell energy sits between 91 and 485 – a moderate reading at its peak on the 18th with 7ft from the ESE, but it’s cross-on 19 mph wind, so it’s a messy, blown-out mess. The water temp is about 68°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for this time of year – it’s got a bit of a bite to it.

The first chance of anything resembling a surf comes Tuesday morning the 25th. We’ve got a clean, cross-off wind from the NNW at only 6 mph, with 3ft of ENE swell at 8 seconds. It’s small, but the wind is light and clean. The combined energy is weak at 134. It’s surfable but very ordinary conditions – you’d be scratching for a ride.

If you can wait, Wednesday morning the 26th is the standout in this entire period. Glassy conditions with a light S wind at 3 mph, and the same small 3ft ENE swell at 8 seconds. Combined energy is only 91, but that glassy wind makes all the difference – clean face, no chop. It’s going to be tiny, but if you’ve got a log or a fish, you’ll get a few fun ones. Crowds are possible here, so don’t expect solitude.

Thursday morning the 27th offers another glassy session with no wind at all and 2ft ENE swell at 8 seconds – even smaller, but still surfable and clean for the patient surfer.

From Friday the 28th onwards, the swell drops right off, with heights under 2ft, and the combined energy plummets into the double digits. Cross-on and cross-shore winds dominate from the 29th through to the 31st, with a fresh breeze up to 19 mph creating lumpy, choppy junk. The 31st shows a long-period swell from the SE (13-14 seconds), but with cross-on 12 mph wind and only 1ft of wave height, that’s a clean, lined-up ankle-snapper that’s barely breaking.

A little bump on the 2nd of September shows 5ft from the E at 6 seconds, but again, cross-on winds ruin it. The entire second week is a low-energy grind with poor conditions.

So, if you’re determined, the best shot is Wednesday morning the 26th of August – glassy, clean, small. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only window where the wind plays nice. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
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Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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Monday
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
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7
1.2
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7
1
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7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.1
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8
1.2
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8
1.2
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8
1.1
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7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
429
187
423
245
135
337
259
183
155
103
109
86
161
183
151
121
91
61
110
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
20
E
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
E
5
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
NE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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High Tide
11:42PM1.35m
12:54PM1.43m
00:19AM1.22m
2:04PM1.42m
1:12AM1.12m
3:22PM1.45m
2:41AM1.06m
4:27PM1.52m
4:14AM1.07m
5:17PM1.61m
5:17AM1.14m
5:57PM1.71m
Low Tide
5:56PM0.68m
6:06AM0.47m
6:58PM0.82m
6:49AM0.55m
8:30PM0.90m
7:45AM0.61m
10:13PM0.90m
8:57AM0.63m
11:20PM0.82m
10:07AM0.62m
00:03AM0.73m
11:02AM0.56m
00:35AM0.62m
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5:28
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13
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Temp °C
18
17
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18
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18
Feels °C
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Information about the Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Noosa - Sunshine Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noosa - Sunshine Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noosa - Sunshine Beach 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 (Noosa - Sunshine Beach) 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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