Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: Sunshine Beach has copped a rough run. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions stretching from Friday morning right through to over a week later. There’s no standout session in there. The only real bright spot is a small window on Saturday morning, but even that’s “ordinary” at best.
The pattern is dominated by cruel winds. Light cross-onshore breezes with small wind ripples kill it for days. The swell never really gets its act together either—mostly around 3 ft to 4 ft from the east with short 7 to 8 second periods. That’s weak, bouncy stuff. The combined swell energy rarely climbs above 180 (units), so it’s weak to moderate at best. The water’s sitting at a bit colder than normal for this time of year—68°—which is a touch nippy.
Now, if you’re really desperate, Saturday the 22nd morning is the pick of a bad bunch. Wind goes glassy, S 3 mph, swell tiny at 3 ft from the east, period short at 7 seconds. Energy is barely 114 (units). It’s surfable but only just—one of those “better than nothing” sessions. No crowds to worry about because no one’s frothing over this.
Honestly, there’s nothing in the second week either. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore most days, with gusts up to 19 mph by the end. The swell tries to push a bit over 7 ft around the 31st, but that comes with fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions—only for the brave, and even then only if you love a fight. For most of us, it’s not worth paddling out.
Given the consistent cross-onshore wind and short, weak swell, Sunshine Beach is looking more like a kite-surfing spot than a paddle-surfing spot for the entire outlook. Keep the board in the bag, mate. Forecasts can change, but this one’s a stinker right now.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 131 | 100 | 106 | 109 | 114 | 176 | 125 | 89 | 72 | 78 | 112 | 89 | 135 | 190 | 153 | 127 | 202 | 206 | 88 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | 4:14AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.71m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | 11:20PM0.82m | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | 11:02AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.62m | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 160 | 131 | 100 | 106 | 109 | 114 | 176 | 125 | 89 | 72 | 78 | 112 | 89 | 135 | 190 | 153 | 127 | 202 | 206 | 88 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 54 | 80 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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