Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The 16-day window looks pretty grim for Noosa – Sunshine Beach. There’s a serious lack of decent, clean swell. A lot of the time the wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the wave heights are tiny. The few moments where the wind is clean—like Wednesday morning with a cross-off NW breeze—the swell is only 2ft with weak energy (63). The best surf is fleeting and not worth rushing out for.
The first solid shift comes on Thursday, 10 September. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s moderate energy in the water (827). But the problem is the wind—SSE at 22 mph, cross-onshore. That’s going to be lumpy and bumpy, and the water temp is a bit colder than normal at 68°. For a beach break like Sunshine Beach, that’s better suited for kite surfers than paddle surfing. There’s nothing really clean or inviting in the first week.
The second week doesn’t improve much. You’ve got a few days with waist-high waves from the SE or E, but the wind stays cross-onshore or cross-shore. The energy is weak to moderate (90–220). No standout sessions. The swell direction is mostly from the NE to SE, which sends some surf into the exposed breaks, but the quality never lifts.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the best call might be Wednesday morning, 2 September, when the wind is clean off the land (NW) and the swell is 2ft from the E. It’s small, but at least it’s clean. The energy is low (63), so it’s soft, but it’s surfable. Otherwise, keep your board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 71 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 45 | 89 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 14 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 7 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 36 | 1 | 24 | 21 | — | 89 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 9 | 9 | 127 | 50 | 28 | 202 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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