Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.8° 

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 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 6th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Sunshine Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat, slow start. The first few days are pretty ordinary with tiny surf and not much to get excited about. We’re looking at a real waiting game.

The first real glimmer comes on Sunday morning, the 9th of August. The swell bumps up to a waist-high 4 ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (245), and the wind is glassy. That’s about as clean as it gets. This is easily the standout session of the whole forecast. For a beach break, it’ll be small but super clean, and with the water temperature sitting at 69°, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year, it’s a great morning for a longboard or a funboard.

After that, it fades again. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a mixed bag of small, weak easterly swells, poor winds, and choppy conditions. We’ve got a few days where the wind goes offshore or glassy, like Monday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon, but the wave heights are tiny—around 2 ft—so it’s just small, surfable, but very ordinary stuff.

The second week looks pretty grim. The swell stays small, under 3 ft, and the wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. It’s not looking good at all. By the 17th and 18th, the wind is getting fresh, and the swell direction shifts to the south-east, but the period is short (5-6 seconds), so the waves will be messy and weak. The cross-shore and cross-onshore winds will make it a battle.

There’s a bit of a pulse on the 19th of August (Wednesday) with a 5 ft swell from the east, but the wind is a strong cross-shore, and conditions are poor. The energy is strong (263), but it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. This one’s more for the experts, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The short period (8 seconds) won’t help either.

So, to sum it up: the only real standout is Sunday morning, the 9th of August. Get out there early for clean, glassy waist-high waves. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor to ordinary conditions right through to the end of the forecast. There’s a big gap of near-zero quality surf from the 10th onwards. For a spot that’s normally consistent, this is a pretty lean run, but forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
NE
10
1.1
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9
1.1
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0.7
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9
0.7
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9
0.7
E
9
0.7
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9
0.6
E
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
53
37
90
52
65
107
59
194
188
159
126
99
99
78
81
83
83
81
83
62
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
E
5
W
10
SSE
10
E
10
W
10
SSE
15
ESE
5
WSW
5
ENE
15
NNE
20
N
25
WSW
5
W
15
SW
5
S
15
ENE
10
NW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
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glassy
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High Tide
1:53PM1.55m
1:41AM1.29m
3:18PM1.63m
3:11AM1.22m
4:35PM1.76m
4:38AM1.23m
5:38PM1.89m
5:47AM1.30m
6:32PM2.01m
6:43AM1.39m
7:20PM2.07m
7:32AM1.47m
8:04PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.78m
8:08AM0.48m
9:55PM0.76m
9:26AM0.45m
11:17PM0.66m
10:39AM0.38m
00:18AM0.52m
11:42AM0.28m
1:07AM0.40m
12:37PM0.19m
1:51AM0.30m
1:27PM0.13m
2:31AM0.23m
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6:18
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5:22
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Temp °C
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18
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Feels °C
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18
14
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11
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22
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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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