Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the local skinny.
The next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The main problem is the swell is coming from the east, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, so it's a mess. There's a few days at the start where there's nothing to get excited about.
The first real chink of light comes on the morning of Thursday, August 27th. Sunshine Beach cops a clean, glassy start with a light SSW breeze. There's a 5ft swell from the southeast, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it's a choppy, bouncy one. The wave energy is moderate at 201, so there's some juice. The offshore wind will make it clean, but it's not going to be a classic.
The following week is a bit of a lottery. The morning of Saturday, August 29th, has a clean option with a WSW offshore breeze and a 3ft easterly swell, but it's small. The morning of Sunday, August 30th, brings a bit more size with a 5ft ENE swell, but it's a short period windswell again. The wind is cross-offshore, so it'll be clean but not powerful. The energy is moderate at 191.
The only other morning that looks like it might be worth a look is the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. We get a glassy, clean start with a 3ft easterly swell, period 9 seconds, and a light breeze. The energy is moderate at 160. It's a friendly size, but it's not going to be a standout.
If you're keen, the Thursday morning of the 27th is your best bet. The rest of the time, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 160 | 126 | 100 | 106 | 134 | 143 | 127 | 99 | 54 | 57 | 82 | 127 | 147 | 144 | 161 | 97 | 104 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | 4:14AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.71m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.61m | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | 11:20PM0.82m | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | 11:02AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.62m | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 174 | 160 | 126 | 100 | 106 | 134 | 143 | 127 | 99 | 54 | 57 | 82 | 127 | 147 | 144 | 161 | 97 | 104 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 77 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 92 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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