Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this stretch of coast is lookin' quiet for a good while. Sunshine Beach is the only spot on the radar, and for the first week and a half, it's a bit of a dud. We've got a solid run of poor conditions with no real standouts until we hit the second week, and even then, it's a tricky one.

The water temp's sittin' around 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now, through the 24th and 25th, we've got a weak 3ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, and cross-shore winds are makin' it messy. The combined energy is in the low to moderate range (138 to 278), but the surf quality is just poor. It's choppy, cross-onshore in the arvo, and honestly, not worth paddlin' out for. The 26th and 27th drop off even more, with swell fading to 2ft and less, and the energy's barely there (70 down to 23). It's flat, really.

We get a little glimmer on the 29th—Wednesday morning—with a glassy 2ft swell from the NE, period of 6 seconds, and light winds. That's a moment of calm, but the swell's tiny, and the energy is only 34. It's a quiet one for a longboard or a SUP, if you're desperate.

Then the 30th sees a bit of a lift: a 3ft SE swell, period 6 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind's back, and the energy creeps up to 120. Still poor. The 31st and into August 1st bring a bigger swell—5ft to 4ft from the SSE and SE, period 7 seconds—but the wind's howlin' at 15–19 mph, cross-shore and lumpy. The energy's up around 200–250, but it's just not clean. This is more kite-surfing weather than paddle-surfing, mate.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. From August 2nd onward, the swell builds bigtime. The 2nd has a 6ft SE swell, period 6 seconds, but the wind's a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, and the energy's 260. By the 3rd, we're lookin' at 6ft to 10ft from the SE, period 8–9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 640–1080. That's strong wave energy. But the wind's still cross-onshore and lumpy, so it's a bit of a mess. The 4th and 5th keep the swell at 8ft–10ft, with similar energy (1064–1364), and the wind's not lettin' up.

The real standout, though, is the 6th and 7th of August. On Thursday the 6th, we've got a 10ft SE swell in the morning, period 11 seconds, and the wind's cross-shore at 19 mph. The combined energy is a massive 3261—that's very strong. The comment says wind and tide are favorable, but the swell's predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and only if you're on it. The afternoon on the 6th drops to 7ft, period 12 seconds, energy 1387, still big but with a cross-shore wind. The 7th morning is the best on offer: 7ft from the ESE, period 14 seconds—that's a proper long-period groundswell—with cross-shore winds at 16 mph, and energy at 1874. The conditions are favorable, but again, it's big. The 7ft+ swell and very long period mean it'll be powerful and walled up at the beach, so it's for experienced surfers only. The 7th afternoon and 8th drop off, with energy fading to 698–519, and the wind turns cross-onshore.

So, the one true standout is the morning of August 7th: a 7ft ESE swell, 14-second period, giving powerful, clean lines with the wind in a decent spot. It's a big call, but if you're a seasoned surfer, that's the window. The 6th morning is also huge, but it's cross-shore and a bit lumpy. For the rest of the run, you're better off waiting for the forecasts to change.

Rusty out.

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