Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.1°C
1.2° 

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 2 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 8th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with ya – this 16-day run for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is a bit of a tough watch. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for right at the start, and while there’s a bit of a pulse trying to build later, it’s mostly a messy, wind-affected affair. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

The first real chance to even think about a surf comes on Saturday the 5th of September, and even then it’s poor. Saturday morning is tiny at 1.0ft from the east, clean with a cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (32). Saturday afternoon sees a jump to 4ft from the north-northeast, but it’s a short-period windswell of 5 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph cross-shore breeze is going to leave it lumpy and messy. It’s not worth the drive.

Sunday the 6th is similar – a drop back to 3ft from the north with that same short 5-second period, and cross-off winds in the morning clean it up, but the energy is weak (51). The afternoon turns cross-shore and choppy again. Not great.

The action, if you can call it that, starts to build around Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning is still small and choppy, but the afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the southeast with a 6-second period, and the combined energy climbs to moderate (177). The problem is a moderate cross-onshore wind is making it messy. Still, that’s the biggest swell of the first week.

Thursday the 10th is a write-off with strong 25 mph cross-onshore winds making it unrideable.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting, but not necessarily good. On Friday the 11th of September, we get a pulse of 8ft from the southeast (7-second period) with very strong energy (499). That’s serious size – too big for beginners and only for experts. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The swell direction is from the southeast, which is cross-onshore for this exposed east-facing beach. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Saturday the 12th is a bit smaller at 5ft with moderate energy (224), but the cross-onshore wind is still a problem.

The final half of the run is a slow fade into small, onshore slop. From Sunday the 13th through to Wednesday the 16th, you’re looking at 3ft to 3ft from the east or east-northeast, with a short 7-second period and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is weak to moderate. Not worth a paddle.

The only glimmer of hope, and it’s a faint one, comes on Thursday morning the 17th of September. We get a glassy 2ft from the east with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (102). The water is still cold, and the wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean. The score is a 1 out of 10, which is described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s tiny, but it’s the only time in the whole 16 days you might get a clean, glassy wave, even if it’s small. That’s your one standout, and it’s a quiet one.

So, to sum it up: a long, frustrating run of small, onshore, or messy surf. The biggest swell comes in mid-September, but it’s blown out. The best bet is that tiny, glassy Thursday morning on the 17th. It’s not the best run for Noosa, but the forecast can always change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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42
27
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15
68
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37
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138
28
Wind (km/h)
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25
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High Tide
11:13PM1.41m
12:15PM1.61m
00:10AM1.26m
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
Low Tide
5:24PM0.58m
5:28AM0.39m
6:38PM0.70m
6:27AM0.46m
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
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Temp °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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