Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
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 coming up for Sunshine Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 69°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.
We’ve got a bit of a quiet start, with no real surf on offer for the first few days. The best call for the whole period is actually a week and a half away. The standout is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning glass-off with the wind from the SSE at just 3 mph is going to make it clean, with a 4ft swell from the SE. It’s not a monster, but the energy is moderate (287) and the period is solid at 9 seconds, so you’ll get some shape. That’s the pick of the bunch.
Before that, we have a few little windows. Thursday the 23rd of July morning looks okay – a 4ft SE swell with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW. Not epic, but a better chance than the rest of the week. The following Tuesday the 4th of August morning also has some potential with a 4ft ESE swell and a clean cross-off from the NW, though the period is a touch longer at 11 seconds, which might make it a bit fat at the beach.
The big news is Saturday the 31st of July into Saturday the 1st of August. We see a pulse of 5ft to 6ft SE swell, with moderate energy (521-534), but the wind is light cross-onshore. That’s still surfable, but not as clean as the glassy Sunday. The swell direction is right on the money from the E, which is the optimum for Sunshine Beach.
The rest of the time is pretty flat or windy. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 25th to the 30th of July, with most days showing small, messy waves and onshore winds. The period from the 26th to the 30th is particularly dead, with wave heights under 2ft. It’s a bit of a dry spell, but the forecast can change, and the Sunday the 2nd of August is a solid option to keep an eye on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 408 | 304 | 239 | 195 | 157 | 127 | 143 | 412 | 163 | 172 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.19m | 6:24PM1.78m | 6:15AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.28m | 7:35PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | 11:23AM0.49m | 1:00AM0.70m | 12:08PM0.45m | 1:36AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 471 | 408 | 304 | 239 | 195 | 157 | 127 | 93 | 61 | 116 | 172 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 254 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 30 | 40 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 143 | 412 | 163 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 193 |
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