Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Honestly, the next week and a half are a real struggle for Sunshine Beach. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and messy conditions on the cards before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The swell energy is mostly weak, with values from around 95 to 262, and waves hovering between 2ft and 4ft. The wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and it’s just not doing us any favors. Thursday the 6th through to Tuesday the 12th is a write-off. There’s barely a ripple with any push, and when there is a wave, it’s chopped up. Wednesday morning the 13th sees a real change with a solid jump in size, but it’s too much of a good thing. The swell hits 8ft from the SSE, and the energy jumps to 541. But the model is calling it too big for this break, and with a 7-second period, it’s going to be a messy, chunky closeout. That’s a trend that kicks in hard and doesn’t let up for days. The energy numbers go through the roof—we’re talking 876, then 1124, and it explodes to a massive 5664 by Saturday the 15th. But again, it’s all cross and cross-onshore winds with the swell just way over the head and too unruly. The 15th and 16th see 10ft to 13ft surf. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it looks like a washing machine. The period does stretch out to 11 and 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but the wind is just ruining it. The rest of the week up to the 21st slowly backs off, but it stays onshore and messy, with energy coming down from 1546 to around the 300-500 range. The waves drop from 6ft, but the vibe is still poor.
Now, looking ahead to the last day of the forecast, Thursday the 20th into Friday the 21st of August, there might be a small window. The swell drops to 4ft to 5ft with a long 11 to 12-second period from the ESE, and the energy is moderate. The wind is still cross and cross-onshore, so it won't be clean, but it’s the closest thing to organized surf we’ve seen all week. It’s a marginal call at best. This is a long way off, so don’t get your hopes up, but it’s the only thing on the board that looks like it might have a pulse. For now, the ocean’s got no love for us. I’d keep the board in the car but maybe don’t rush to the water. It’s not looking like it’s going to turn on anytime soon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°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 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 72 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 54 | 91 | 134 | 77 | 189 | 201 | 196 | 155 | 126 | 99 | 104 | 106 | 81 | 81 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.41m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.46m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 37 | 26 | 37 | 93 | 54 | 91 | 134 | 66 | 189 | 201 | 196 | 155 | 126 | 99 | 104 | 106 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | NE 9 | E 14 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 2 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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