Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,584 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 7th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 7th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about Sunshine Beach—it’s a tough stretch coming up. The swell direction from the southeast hangs around for most of the forecast but the wind is almost never on our side, leaving the place choppy and messy for days on end. The water temp is around 70°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

First up, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of Wednesday, 8 July. That morning the swell jumps to 7ft from the southeast with a long 11-second period, giving the wave some proper shape and energy. The combined energy is strong at 2140, which is serious power. The wind is cross-shore out of the south at 16 mph, and they’re calling it “wind and tide favorable”—but honestly, that swell size is more than 5ft and pushing past 8ft territory for experts. This is a beach break, so that long-period groundswell might make it run a bit straight, but it’s the best on offer by a long shot. On the 9th, Thursday morning, we get a similar setup: 8ft from the south-southeast, again 11-second periods, cross-shore wind from the south at 16 mph, and combined energy sitting at 2029. That’s clean power but again too big for beginners—this is for experienced surfers only, and crowds can pop up sometimes around here, so expect company if you’re keen.

After that, the rest of the run is pretty forgettable through to mid-July. Winds stay cross or cross-onshore, swells drop below 5ft with short periods and weak energy, and the scores are basically zero. Monday morning, 13 July, gives us a tiny 1ft from the east-southeast with a light cross-off breeze, clean but barely surfable—only one for the longboard if you’re desperate. Tuesday the 14th is the same story, clean but even smaller.

There’s a little spike on Wednesday, 15 July, with 5ft from the southeast at 11 seconds and moderate energy at 547, but the wind is cross-shore and the rating is marginal—nothing to write home about.

Then we get to Friday, 17 July, another standout but it’s 10ft from the southeast, period only 8 seconds, and combined energy of 1310. That’s a lot of water moving, but 10ft is only for experts. The wind is cross-off out of the south-southwest at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean, but this kind of size at a beach break with a short period will be a beast—more of a big-wave day for the few who can handle it. Again, crowds can pop up.

Forget the rest of the window—Sunday the 19th fizzles out to nothing.

Standouts: Wednesday morning, 8 July, and Thursday morning, 9 July, are your best bets for solid, powerful surf with clean-ish conditions, but it’s strictly for the experienced crew. Friday, 17 July, is another big clean window but again experts only.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
6
2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
1.4
SE
11
2.2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
2.4
SSE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
183
175
246
301
700
681
588
623
413
422
423
1226
882
1313
1313
664
546
343
529
315
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:38AM1.32m
10:55PM1.81m
11:23AM1.34m
11:33PM1.73m
12:14PM1.37m
00:17AM1.64m
1:14PM1.43m
1:08AM1.54m
2:23PM1.51m
2:10AM1.45m
3:36PM1.63m
3:23AM1.38m
4:44PM1.77m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.53m
5:33AM0.52m
5:02PM0.60m
6:12AM0.52m
5:55PM0.67m
6:55AM0.52m
7:01PM0.75m
7:46AM0.51m
8:22PM0.80m
8:44AM0.48m
9:52PM0.79m
9:46AM0.44m
11:12PM0.71m
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2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
5
3
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
16
18
18
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
12
13
14
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.6
E
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
0.2
ESE
15
1.1
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
1.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
115
36
111
7
83
39
62
102
58
82
43
423
914
23
319
716
5
10
315
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SE
15
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
31
14
3
55
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
Energy kJ
16
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1.4
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
6
2
SE
6
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
2.4
SSE
11
1.8
SE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
9
183
175
246
301
700
681
588
623
413
422
396
1226
882
1313
1313
664
546
343
529
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
1
1
1
202
339
339
955
1
2
197
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
7
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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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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