Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.7° 

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 27 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, SE swell with 315 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 29th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 1st Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 6s

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 forecast for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell of poor surf ahead, with barely a sniff of anything worth paddling out for until the second week of August. The first real window of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, and even then, it’s only a brief moment.

The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

For the first week, it’s a write-off. From Monday, 27 July, right through to Monday, 3 August, the conditions are consistently poor. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, or even onshore, and the swell is tiny and weak. The combined energy is well under 100 (weak) for the first few days, and even when it bumps up to moderate levels like 104 (Thursday afternoon) or 217 (Friday morning), the wind and chop ruin any chance of a decent wave. There’s a bit of a spike on Sunday, 2 August, with swell reaching 6 ft, but it’s onshore and messy – more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Then, we get a glimmer. Tuesday morning, 4 August. The wind goes glassy from the SSW, and we’ve got a 4 ft east swell running at 8 seconds, with a combined energy of 210 (moderate). It’s the only time in the whole 16-day window where the forecast calls for “expect good surf conditions.” The waves will be clean, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, if you’re keen, this is your best bet. Keep in mind that crowds are possible at Sunshine Beach, so get in early.

After that, it’s back to mediocrity. Wednesday and Thursday, 5 and 6 August, see the swell jump up to 6 ft and 6 ft, but the wind howls from the SSE at 25 km/h, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy hits 423 (strong) on Wednesday afternoon, but it’s not worth it for a paddle. Friday morning, 7 August, offers another glassy moment with a 3 ft swell from the ENE, but the wave quality is only described as “very ordinary.” The following weekend and into the second week, the swell stays small and period long, which, for a beach break like Sunshine Beach, means the waves will break too straight. The combined energy fluctuates between moderate and strong, but the wind is never quite right.

The standout, if you can call it that, is undoubtedly Tuesday morning, 4 August. It’s the only clean, glassy window with a decent-sized swell. Everything else is a gamble. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
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6
0.5
NE
8
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7
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7
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7
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6
1.3
SSE
6
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ESE
7
1.6
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7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
E
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
30
25
28
17
36
36
30
34
36
108
127
138
315
118
209
206
285
254
257
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
NW
5
W
10
E
10
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
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10
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Wind State
cross
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cross
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High Tide
7:01PM1.85m
6:59AM1.28m
7:35PM1.91m
7:39AM1.33m
8:09PM1.94m
8:17AM1.37m
8:41PM1.94m
8:53AM1.41m
9:14PM1.91m
9:29AM1.44m
9:47PM1.86m
10:08AM1.46m
10:21PM1.77m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.45m
1:36AM0.61m
12:49PM0.41m
2:09AM0.53m
1:27PM0.37m
2:41AM0.46m
2:04PM0.35m
3:12AM0.42m
2:41PM0.35m
3:42AM0.39m
3:19PM0.37m
4:14AM0.38m
3:58PM0.42m
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6:26
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5:17
5:17
5:19
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Temp °C
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Feels °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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