Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf break

Noosa - Sunshine Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 28 Nov 2025 AEST
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Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Sunshine Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 12 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 28th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 29th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 30th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1.2
NNE
1.4
NNE
0.6
E
0.5
E
1.1
NNE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.5
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.9
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)111011116610106101099799105568
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)141138149146108149735085323129172530262540203420
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNW
20
N
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
25
N
15
WNW
15
SE
10
ENE
15
W
20
SW
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:41PM
1.65
2:41AM
1.29
2:43PM
1.62
3:46AM
1.45
3:44PM
1.62
4:42AM
1.63
4:41PM
1.61
5:35AM
1.80
5:35PM
1.60
6:25AM
1.96
6:26PM
1.57
7:14AM
2.08
7:17PM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:38PM
0.60
8:15AM
0.74
9:29PM
0.52
9:36AM
0.70
10:16PM
0.43
10:45AM
0.63
11:02PM
0.34
11:47AM
0.55
11:48PM
0.25
12:44PM
0.48
12:33AM
0.19
1:39PM
0.43
1:19AM
0.15
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise4:46--4:46--4:46--4:46--4:46--4:46--4:46--
Sunset-6:22--6:23--6:24--6:25--6:25--6:27--6:28-
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----23----------------
Temp. °C282825312525313025262523272721232221232321
Feels °C (?)292927312627313025242525232517212021222121
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The above surf forecast table for Noosa - Sunshine Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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Noosa - Sunshine Beach is 33 km (20 miles) from Sunshine Coast. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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