Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 7 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 508 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 (Nov 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 8th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 79 | 397 | 114 | 310 | 326 | 273 | 181 | 66 | 60 | 98 | 51 | 48 | 56 | 36 | 62 | 143 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.61m | 7:13AM1.86m | 7:10PM1.55m | 7:50AM1.91m | 7:45PM1.49m | 8:27AM1.92m | 8:19PM1.42m | 9:04AM1.90m | 8:54PM1.34m | 9:42AM1.86m | 9:31PM1.26m | 10:21AM1.79m | 10:12PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.44m | 00:44AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.45m | 1:16AM0.21m | 2:07PM0.48m | 1:48AM0.23m | 2:47PM0.52m | 2:20AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.57m | 2:52AM0.33m | 4:12PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.41m | 4:59PM0.68m | 4:00AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 79 | 66 | 45 | 310 | 326 | 273 | 181 | 66 | 60 | 31 | 51 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 3 | 57 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 9 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 32 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 397 | 114 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 98 | — | 48 | 56 | 17 | 62 | 143 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 567 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 341 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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