Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 2,335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Righto, let’s have a proper look at what’s comin’ for Noosa – Sunshine Beach. I’ll be straight with ya – the next week or so is pretty grim, but there’s a little nugget of glory waitin’ for the patient crew.
We’re kickin’ off with a bit of a flat spell. From the get-go, Saturday the 12th through Monday the 14th, it’s all poor conditions – onshore SE winds, choppy, and weak swell. The combo energy on Saturday morning is only 236 (weak) and it just gets worse. Not worth paddlin’ out for a flogging.
Tuesday the 15th morning offers a tiny window – the wind goes glassy with NNE at 3 mph, and the swell drops to 3 ft from the east. It’s surfable but very ordinary, barely a score. The energy is just 59 (weak). Afternoon gets blown out. Then Wednesday the 16th is a write-off with 22 mph cross-onshore and lumpy 5 ft crap.
Thursday the 17th sees the swell jump up to 7 ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, energy hitting 867 (moderate) – but it’s all cross-shore fresh breeze and lumpy. Not clean. Friday the 18th morning is still messy, but the afternoon brings a 8 ft SE swell at 11 seconds, energy up to 1314 (strong) – but the wind is cross-onshore and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Now for the stand-out. Saturday the 19th morning is the one to circle. The wind goes glassy from the NE at 3 mph, and we’ve got a 7 ft ESE groundswell with a 12-second period – very long period, so it’ll have good shape and energy, though at a beach break, that long period can make it a bit straight. Still, with clean glassy conditions and the swell direction matching the optimum east, this is the best on offer. The water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year – nothin’ unusual there. Energy is 1180 (strong). For experienced surfers only – 7 ft is too big for beginners. Crowds are sometimes a problem, so get in early.
Sunday the 20th morning is marginal – 4 ft ESE, 10-second period, but cross-shore winds and a score that’s barely worth it. After that, from Monday the 21st we drop back into small, weak, and mostly messy conditions through to the end of the period on the 27th. There’s a gap of poor surf for about 8 days after the Saturday stand-out, with nothing really worthwhile.
So, bottom line: suffer through the early slop, then make a beeline for Sunshine Beach on Saturday the 19th morning for clean, strong, glassy waves. Don’t dawdle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 204 | 86 | 125 | 132 | 103 | 82 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 51 | 40 | 129 | 1714 | 862 | 754 | 1358 | 985 | 1310 | 2335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 11 | E 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 51 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 3 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | — | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 20 | SE 20 | E 20 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | WNW 2 | — | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 229 | 204 | 86 | 125 | 132 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 129 | 1714 | 862 | 754 | 1358 | 985 | 1310 | 2335 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 918 | 0 | 1 | 1485 | 197 | 197 | 519 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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