Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 970 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and let me tell you, it's been a rough stretch for Sunshine Beach. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a solid week of poor conditions staring us in the face right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday the 17th. That's a long, dry spell.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Thursday the 17th of September. The swell is predicted to be a solid 7ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined swell energy is a healthy 389. But here’s the thing – that's too big for this spot, pushing it into expert-only territory. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the SSE, which could make it clean, but the size is a major caveat. It’s a raw, powerful day for the brave only.
Other than that, the rest of the fortnight is a write-off. The swell hangs around the 3ft mark, but it’s constantly messed up by onshore and cross-shore winds. We get a little SE groundswell creeping in on Saturday the 19th, with a very long period of 11 seconds and 2ft waves, and a cross-offshore NNW wind in the morning giving us clean conditions. It’s tiny, but the water temp is about average for the time of year, and that long period energy could offer up a few clean, shifty lines if you’re on a longboard. It’s a last resort, really.
The bottom line: there’s no consistent run of good surf here. This blank run is a normal reality for Sunshine Beach when the windows don't align. You wait for a clean morning with a pulse of energy, and Thursday the 17th is that day, but only if you’ve got the stones for it. Otherwise, keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 36 | 58 | 149 | 114 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 83 | 32 | 112 | 101 | 80 | 677 | 715 | 407 | 313 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 18 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 112 | 101 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 7 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 36 | 58 | 149 | 114 | 25 | — | 1 | 24 | 83 | 32 | — | — | 80 | 677 | 715 | 407 | 313 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 174 | 155 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 339 | 193 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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