
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,604 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Noosa - Sunshine Beach.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a lot of waiting involved before we see any real quality. Over the first ten days, the surf is pretty ordinary, with a stretch from Saturday 11th through to Sunday 19th offering very little that’s worth paddling out for. The wind’s all over the place, mostly side or onshore, and the wave heights are small or messy. There’s a big wind increase from the 15th, with strong breezes picking up, and by the 16th and 17th we’ve got strong winds and some solid but ugly 8ft to 10ft swell (combined energy of all swells directed here is 897 to 1264). But it’s all just lumpy, chopped-up onshore junk – honestly, that’s looking more like a kitesurfer’s playground than a paddle surfer’s. Totally blown out.
Now, the real standout appears a little further out, around Tuesday 21st of July. That morning, the stars nearly align. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell coming out of the ESE with a light offshore breeze from the west, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing too weird going on. For Sunshine Beach, that’s a really nice window. The swell’s got some length to it, around a 10-second period, so it’ll have some push, and it’s coming from the east-southeast which lines up pretty well with what the break likes. Combine that with glassy conditions from that offshore wind and you’re looking at clean, workable waves. The combined swell energy is 774 (moderate energy). This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s not huge, so it’s good for intermediate surfers, and crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get down early.
A couple of mornings before that, on Thursday 23rd, there’s a chance of a glassy session early with a 5ft SE swell and absolutely no wind (Slight air and glassy). That’s a super clean window too, but the period is short, only 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and a bit less organised. Still, if you’re after a quiet, clean paddle, that’s your morning.
Beyond that, the 24th and 25th offer some clean side-offshore conditions with 4ft to 5ft swell, but the period is short (8 seconds), so nothing to get too excited about – just ordinary surfable waves.
So, bottom line: the first ten days are best spent doing something else. The clear winner is Tuesday 21st, with Thursday 23rd as a backup, but keep your expectations tempered for the rest. The water’s fine, and when it’s clean, Sunshine Beach can hold its own.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 249 | 183 | 335 | 204 | 154 | 98 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 154 | 1019 | 885 | 1125 | 1197 | 1190 | 937 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.35m | 5:45PM1.92m | 5:45AM1.36m | 6:41PM2.04m | 6:45AM1.39m | 7:32PM2.13m | 7:40AM1.42m | 8:20PM2.16m | 8:32AM1.44m | 9:07PM2.14m | 9:21AM1.46m | 9:51PM2.06m | 10:10AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.71m | 10:48AM0.37m | 00:19AM0.61m | 11:47AM0.29m | 1:16AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.22m | 2:08AM0.40m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.33m | 2:24PM0.15m | 3:40AM0.29m | 3:13PM0.19m | 4:24AM0.29m | 4:01PM0.26m | |||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | |
— | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | ESE 11 |
413 | 249 | 160 | 335 | 204 | 154 | 98 | 59 | 56 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | 296 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | N 4 | S 3 | S 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 68 | 183 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 154 | 1019 | 885 | 1125 | 1197 | 1190 | 937 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 50 | 2 | 160 | 261 | 458 | 243 | 780 | 746 | 628 | 585 | 585 | 585 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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