Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 262 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Aug 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, so for Sunshine Beach, the next sixteen days start off pretty flat and messy, but there’s a couple of clean, glassy windows if you’re patient.
From now through the end of August, it’s mostly small, weak easterly swell getting chopped up by onshore winds out of the SSE and SE. Wave energy is low to moderate (90 to 171), and the swell direction is off-angle for the beach. Water temp is 68°F, about 2°F colder than average for this time of year – a touch chilly, take a thicker suit.
The real highlight lands on Wednesday, 2nd September. Thursday, 3rd September is also okay, but Wednesday morning is the pick. Glassy calm wind, zero breeze, and a clean 1.3m (4ft) swell from the ENE with an 8-second period. The combined energy clocks in at 263 – solid moderate energy. Crowds are possible here, so be ready to share.
Thursday morning (3rd September) is also good: a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, 1.2m (4ft) ENE swell, clean conditions, energy at 253. A nice follow-up.
After that, from 4th September onward, it falls apart. Swell drops under 3ft, wind turns cross-on, and we get a stretch of about five or six days of poor surf until around 9th September. The second week is mostly tiny, choppy, and not worth chasing, save for a brief moment on Tuesday, 8th September morning – glassy, 0.8m (3ft) from the east, 9-second period, energy of 120. But it’s still pretty ordinary.
Bottom line: Wednesday, 2nd September morning is your best bet for clean, lined-up surf. After that, it’s a long quiet spell. Don’t hold your breath for the second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 123 | 96 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 92 | 208 | 83 | 67 | 100 | 134 | 74 | 88 | 187 | 115 | 138 | 182 | 136 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 123 | 96 | 77 | 65 | 63 | 78 | 4 | 83 | 19 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 50 | 59 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 15 | 62 | 38 | 31 | 38 | — | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | E 13 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 11 | SE 13 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 4 | 67 | 92 | 208 | 54 | 67 | — | 134 | 74 | 88 | 187 | 115 | 138 | 182 | 136 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 1 | 202 | 202 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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