Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 (Jul 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Sunshine Coast.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook. For the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing special. The first decent sign doesn't pop up until Thursday the 23rd of July, and even then it’s a pretty low-energy affair. The swell is tiny at 4ft from the east, but the wind is a cross-on breeze from the southeast, making it messy. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is only 201, so we're in the moderate range but just barely.
From Friday the 24th through to Tuesday the 4th of August, it’s a long, sad stretch. There's a few tiny pulses of swell, but the wind is almost always cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is just poor. You might get a brief glassy moment on the morning of Sunday the 26th, with 2ft of east swell and a 7-second period. The combined energy is a weak 65. That's about as good as it gets for a while, and that's saying something.
Now, the real story is what happens around Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August. A very large swell moves in, hitting 8ft from the southeast with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a massive 1628, which is strong to very strong energy. But here's the kicker: the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the east-southeast, blowing it all to pieces. The wave comment says it's "too big for this break," and with that onshore wind, it's gonna be a washing machine.
For your best bet, if you’re desperate, that Sunday morning the 26th is the only time things get even close to clean. Sunshine Beach sees a tiny 2ft east swell with glassy conditions. It's small, it's weak, but it’s the only window of clean, rideable surf in the whole run. It’s an intermediate spot, and it's consistent, but with crowds being "sometimes," you might get a few out. Just don't expect much.
So there you have it. A whole lot of waiting for a very brief, small gap in the conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 157 | 127 | 100 | 199 | 135 | 140 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 44 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:39AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 190 | 157 | 127 | 100 | 137 | 135 | 140 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 3 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 90 | 199 | 58 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 193 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 2 | 2 |
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