Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
21.2°C
0.3° 

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 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 820 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 10th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The word on the street for the next 16 days is pretty grim, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. There’s a long stretch of nothing all the way through, and honestly, the only day that even looks like it might be worth paddling out is Thursday, the 24th of September. Before that, we’re looking at a solid 15 days of poor quality surf – wind is all wrong, cross-onshore junk, and the swell is just not cooperating.

The water temp at Sunshine Beach is sitting around 70°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Thursday, 24th September is the one and only highlight. The whole setup flips for a moment. We’ve got a clean, light cross-offshore breeze coming from the northwest, with a 4ft swell rolling in from the east, and a period of 9 seconds. That’s not a groundswell, but it’s got enough energy to push through (combined energy of 242). The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a zoo. The break is consistent and exposed, so it’ll take that east swell nicely. The morning will be the time to go – by the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and trashes it.

That’s it. One solid window. After the 24th, it’s back to the same old story. No real standouts until then.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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SE
6
0.8
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0.7
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1.3
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5
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.1
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7
1.9
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8
1.7
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Energy kJ
65
39
72
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795
604
440
382
286
237
192
135
51
108
81
38
49
49
52
86
69
Wind (km/h)
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SSE
15
E
5
SW
20
SSE
35
SSE
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SE
25
SE
25
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15
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Wind State
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High Tide
6:59PM1.97m
7:17AM1.59m
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
Low Tide
12:29PM0.20m
1:23AM0.22m
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
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5:37
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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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