Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf break

Noosa - Sunshine Beach surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 10 Jan 2026 AEST
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Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Sunshine Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 12 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 14th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 14th Jan)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 12th Jan)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.9
E
1.8
ESE
2.3
ESE
1.7
E
1
NE
1.1
NE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)888888987899888788888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35538344539834123552947052032016618913696908792747463129
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
S
20
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
0
ESE
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglassglassononononglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:52PM
1.50
2:08AM
1.40
1:36PM
1.39
3:18AM
1.45
2:30PM
1.31
4:22AM
1.53
3:36PM
1.27
5:16AM
1.64
4:41PM
1.26
6:01AM
1.74
5:39PM
1.28
6:40AM
1.85
6:27PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:33PM
0.57
7:51AM
0.90
8:20PM
0.60
9:15AM
0.97
9:12PM
0.62
10:37AM
0.97
10:05PM
0.61
11:42AM
0.92
10:55PM
0.58
12:31PM
0.85
11:41PM
0.53
1:12PM
0.76
12:23AM
0.48
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise5:03--5:03--5:05--5:05--5:07--5:07--5:07--
Sunset-6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:45-
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
11--1631213976--2-----1
Temp. °C262625262524232323232323242525272724272725
Feels °C (?)262728282726222223252426282928292828292826
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The above surf forecast table for Noosa - Sunshine Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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Noosa - Sunshine Beach is 33 km (20 miles) from Sunshine Coast. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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