
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Noosa – Sunshine Beach.
Right, I’ll be straight with you – the whole 16-day window is pretty grim. There’s nothing that really gets the heart racing. We’ve got a long stretch from the start right through to the end with no decent surf to speak of. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 9th, and even that’s a very ordinary affair. After that, it’s a flat, messy run all the way to the 19th.
Friday the 4th kicks things off with a tiny 1 ft easterly swell, period around 9 seconds, but the combined energy is weak (48). It’s glassy in the morning, but the wave comment says “poor surf conditions” – and I’d agree, it’s just not enough to bother with. Saturday and Sunday are similar: tiny waves, mixed up with cross-shore winds, swell heights barely scraping 3 ft to 4 ft, and energy still well under 100. Monday the 7th sees a bit more size – 4 ft from the SSE – and energy climbs to 152, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s a messy, blown-out affair.
Then Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are flat again. On Wednesday morning the 9th we get a tiny 1 ft SSE swell, period 9 seconds, with glassy conditions – the wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” scoring a 1 out of 10. That’s the best on offer, and it’s still a weak, waist-high dribble. Combined energy is only 60. Honestly, it’s more of a paddle than a surf.
From Thursday the 10th onwards, things get messy and a bit wild. Thursday afternoon sees a 8 ft SSE swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 669 – that’s strong, no doubt – but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, lumpy and horrible. That kind of size with onshore wind is just a washing machine. Friday the 11th stays big at 6 ft to 6 ft from the SE, energy still high (358 to 310), but again, fresh cross-onshore winds ruin it.
The rest of the run – from the 12th to the 19th – is all small, weak swells (1.0 ft to 4 ft), with energy mostly under 100, and the wind is either cross-on or messy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th with light offshore or cross-off winds and clean conditions, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft to 1.0 ft – so it’s flat, not surfable.
No standout sessions here, folks. If you’re desperate, Wednesday the 9th morning might give you a glassy, knee-high wobble, but that’s it. Otherwise, the whole 16 days is a write-off for Sunshine Beach. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year – nothing unusual to report.
Keep the board in the car and hope the next system delivers something better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 66 | 39 | 75 | 34 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 110 | 100 | 130 | 307 | 641 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.74m | 7:46AM0.51m | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | ||||||||
5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 14 | E 9 |
23 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 25 | 33 | 50 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 110 | 100 | 12 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | E 10 | S 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 14 | SE 25 |
27 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | SE 10 | NE 9 | — | WNW 4 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
1 | 16 | 28 | — | 20 | 10 | 33 | 66 | 8 | 75 | 34 | — | 9 | 24 | 45 | 68 | 23 | — | 130 | 307 | 641 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 202 | 0 | 127 | 218 | 50 | 28 | 174 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 339 | 16 | 0 | 814 | 5 | 243 | 1235 | 197 |
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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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