
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Sep 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Looking at the next stretch for the Sunshine Coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a flat, messy run for a while. The first week and a half is mostly junk: onshore winds, lumpy surf, or just no size at all. The swell energy is weak, barely scratching triple digits some days (46), and the conditions are doing us no favours. We’ve got about ten days of this ordinary stuff to get through before things finally line up. You’re gonna want to save your energy.
Wednesday the 16th sees a bump in size but it’s coming with a fresh cross-onshore breeze, pushing 8ft of wind-slapped slop – that’s a mess, not a surf. Through Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend, the wind stays messy and the surf dribbles away. The only half-decent moment in that first block looks like Saturday morning the 19th. A clean 3ft pulse from the ESE with a light offshore – you might find a couple of corners on the points. But honestly, it’s small and the energy’s weak (91), so it's just something to wet the line.
Then we go flat. Sunday the 20th through to Friday the 25th is a real desert – the swell drops right out, with energy readings down in the teens and thirties. We’re talking 0.3ft to 4ft of wind chop and essentially nothing worth paddling out for. This is a proper flat spell, my friends.
As we head into the last week of September, a long-period groundswell finally starts to fill in. It builds slowly – 5ft on the 26th, then 6ft, and by Monday the 28th we’re looking at a solid 7ft of east swell with a 9-second period. The energy is finally pumping (617). But the wind is still on it, so it's going to be lumpy and tough to handle.
The standout, and the only real wave of this whole outlook, is the Tuesday morning of the 29th. That’s the one. We get 6ft of east swell, energy up at 608, but the headline act is that it’s glassy. Zero wind. The combination of a decent sized, powerful swell with absolutely clean conditions is rare, and this is the pick of the entire 16 days. Sunshine Beach (Noosa - Sunshine Beach) is going to be the spot, but so will everyone else, and the crowds are gonna be a factor. It’s an exposed beach, so this long-period east groundswell (9s) could be a bit straight, but with the conditions that good, you’ll find a bank. After that, the energy fades back down again, and the wind swings around onshore again in the afternoon.
So, in short – don’t waste your time for the next week and a half. Mark Tuesday the 29th on the calendar. That’s the one to get excited about. It’s a long way off, so treat it as promising but not guaranteed, but for now, it’s our only real hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 39 | 531 | 1145 | 655 | 459 | 393 | 440 | 166 | 136 | 84 | 69 | 43 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:08AM1.05m | 4:37PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:36AM0.71m | 11:28PM0.67m | |||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 |
53 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 178 | 166 | 136 | 84 | 69 | 43 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 |
5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 18 | NE 10 |
4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | — | N 3 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 |
— | 1 | 531 | 1145 | 655 | 459 | 393 | 440 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 1485 | 472 | 2 | 339 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 50 | 676 | 155 | 127 | 256 | 207 |
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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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