Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 960 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 4PM. 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+) | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| 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
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Sunshine Beach.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – we’ve got a rough stretch ahead. The forecast starts with conditions that are, honestly, pretty grim. There’s a bit of swell hanging around, but it’s not the sort of stuff you paddle out for. We’re looking at a long, dry run with no real recommendations until way down the line. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Wednesday the 24th, every single window that pops up is just messy. Cross-onshore winds, lumpy surfaces, and sloppy waves. Don’t bother. You’ll be fighting chop and the occasional wall of whitewater for nothing.
That said, keep your chin up because the long-range shows a small window of hope. The standout by a long shot comes on Thursday the 24th of September. During the afternoon, the wind drops right off to glassy. The swell picks up to a clean 4 ft from the SE with an excellent 10-second period. Combined wave energy hits 285 (moderate), but with those perfect conditions, it’ll be a fresh and fun afternoon. Water temperature is about average for this time of year at 70°, nothing unusual for early spring.
Sunshine Beach is the spot to be. It’s consistent, exposed to that E swell, and with the wind turning glassy you won’t find a cleaner wave on the coast. The break is intermediate territory, but with those conditions it’s well worth the look. Just keep in mind this is a long way out – the outlook is promising but don’t lock your plans in just yet. Keep an eye on the forecasts as we get closer.
Before that, the Friday morning the 19th of September might offer a look with a clean 5 ft SSE windswell on a 5-second period. But at that short period and moderate energy, it’s not going to set the world on fire. Just a small window of clean conditions, nothing to rave about.
So to sum it up – suffer through the ugly first two weeks, and pencil in Thursday 24 September arvo at Sunshine Beach for some actual fun. That’s your shot. No standout before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 525 | 960 | 588 | 478 | 358 | 259 | 216 | 171 | 163 | 51 | 57 | 107 | 81 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 51 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 49 | 40 | 51 | 52 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 12 | NE 15 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | SE 6 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 11 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 11 | E 14 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 525 | 960 | 588 | 478 | 358 | 259 | 216 | 171 | 163 | 41 | 57 | 107 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 746 | 746 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 197 |
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