Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Sunshine Beach. Over this 16-day window, it’s a pretty quiet story. You’re looking at a lot of flat spells and messy conditions.
For the first week and a half, there’s not much to report. The best chance to get wet is on Monday, August 3rd, when the combined energy hits a moderate 418, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and tough. It’s a marginal day at best.
The real standout, if you’re patient, is Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the big positive. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but you won’t get any power. Combined energy is only a weak 124, so it’s strictly a small-wave longboard day.
There’s another glassy window on Monday, August 10th, with a 2ft SE swell. Again, clean but very small. The rest of the forecast is dominated by poor conditions, with wind from the S and SE chopping up any small waves that do show up.
Honestly, for most of this period, the set-up at this exposed beach looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There are long gaps of several days with no worthwhile recommendations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 34 | 67 | 212 | 244 | 151 | 269 | 200 | 178 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.78m | 6:15AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.28m | 7:35PM1.91m | 7:39AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.94m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.94m | 8:53AM1.41m | 9:14PM1.91m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.49m | 1:00AM0.70m | 12:08PM0.45m | 1:36AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.46m | 2:04PM0.35m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:41PM0.35m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:19PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 6 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 14 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 33 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 10 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | E 4 | S 3 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 48 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 212 | 244 | 151 | 269 | 200 | 178 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 202 | 1 |
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