Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about Sunshine Beach—it’s a tough stretch coming up. The swell direction from the southeast hangs around for most of the forecast but the wind is almost never on our side, leaving the place choppy and messy for days on end. The water temp is around 70°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

First up, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of Wednesday, 8 July. That morning the swell jumps to 7ft from the southeast with a long 11-second period, giving the wave some proper shape and energy. The combined energy is strong at 2140, which is serious power. The wind is cross-shore out of the south at 16 mph, and they’re calling it “wind and tide favorable”—but honestly, that swell size is more than 5ft and pushing past 8ft territory for experts. This is a beach break, so that long-period groundswell might make it run a bit straight, but it’s the best on offer by a long shot. On the 9th, Thursday morning, we get a similar setup: 8ft from the south-southeast, again 11-second periods, cross-shore wind from the south at 16 mph, and combined energy sitting at 2029. That’s clean power but again too big for beginners—this is for experienced surfers only, and crowds can pop up sometimes around here, so expect company if you’re keen.

After that, the rest of the run is pretty forgettable through to mid-July. Winds stay cross or cross-onshore, swells drop below 5ft with short periods and weak energy, and the scores are basically zero. Monday morning, 13 July, gives us a tiny 1ft from the east-southeast with a light cross-off breeze, clean but barely surfable—only one for the longboard if you’re desperate. Tuesday the 14th is the same story, clean but even smaller.

There’s a little spike on Wednesday, 15 July, with 5ft from the southeast at 11 seconds and moderate energy at 547, but the wind is cross-shore and the rating is marginal—nothing to write home about.

Then we get to Friday, 17 July, another standout but it’s 10ft from the southeast, period only 8 seconds, and combined energy of 1310. That’s a lot of water moving, but 10ft is only for experts. The wind is cross-off out of the south-southwest at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean, but this kind of size at a beach break with a short period will be a beast—more of a big-wave day for the few who can handle it. Again, crowds can pop up.

Forget the rest of the window—Sunday the 19th fizzles out to nothing.

Standouts: Wednesday morning, 8 July, and Thursday morning, 9 July, are your best bets for solid, powerful surf with clean-ish conditions, but it’s strictly for the experienced crew. Friday, 17 July, is another big clean window but again experts only.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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