Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.4° 

Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,145 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 9th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 10th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a bit of swell running through the middle of the week, but the wind is just cocking it up every time. For the first week and a half, it’s all cross-onshore junk, making it hard to get excited. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year at 70°, so nothing weird there.

We kick off Tuesday the 8th with tiny 2ft from the ENE, but a light SE breeze is already putting a cross-on ripple on it. Energy is weak (72). By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 15 mph, and it’s a choppy mess. Wednesday the 9th morning sees a jump in swell to 5ft from the SSE, and the energy ramps up to 365 – that’s moderate wave energy – but the 9 mph SSE wind keeps it cross-on and fairly choppy. Not a single decent window.

Thursday the 10th is the biggest, but it’s ugly. 8ft swell in the morning, 10ft in the afternoon from the SE, with energy jumping to 1149 (strong to very strong), but the wind is pumping at 22 mph from the SSE, making it fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions are foul. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th stay in the 6ft to 7ft range, but it’s the same story: moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. The whole first week is a write-off for paddle surfing – honestly, with that much wind and consistent swell, this beach setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than surfing.

The second week is pretty flat. From Sunday the 13th through to late September, we’re mostly looking at 2ft to 4ft, with energy dropping to weak or low-moderate numbers (56 to 192). The wind is still messy – cross-on, cross-shore, onshore – nothing clean. There is a tiny glimmer on Sunday the 20th morning: a 3ft swell from the NE, with a light NW cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. It’s the first time we see a score of 1 out of 10, meaning it’s surfable but very ordinary. Energy is weak (56), and the period is short (6 seconds). Honestly, not a standout.

For the whole 16 days, there is no true standout. The best on offer is that Sunday the 20th morning, but it’s barely worth paddling out for. A long gap of poor surf and no real recommendations. This is a typical blank run for this area when the wind doesn’t play ball. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Energy kJ
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70
152
273
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55
704
1145
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795
521
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394
297
174
186
89
166
104
58
100
Wind (km/h)
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25
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15
SSE
15
SSE
15
E
5
SSE
35
SSE
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ESE
20
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Wind State
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High Tide
6:15PM1.94m
6:33AM1.47m
6:59PM1.97m
7:17AM1.59m
7:39PM1.95m
7:58AM1.67m
8:16PM1.89m
8:37AM1.71m
8:51PM1.79m
9:15AM1.71m
9:23PM1.66m
9:54AM1.69m
9:55PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.29m
00:45AM0.31m
12:29PM0.20m
1:23AM0.22m
1:15PM0.15m
1:58AM0.17m
1:59PM0.15m
2:32AM0.16m
2:40PM0.20m
3:04AM0.17m
3:20PM0.29m
3:35AM0.22m
4:00PM0.42m
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Temp °C
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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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