Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grab your board and listen up—Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, with a frustrating start and one clear standout that’s worth circling on the calendar. Right now, the surf is pretty ordinary. We’ve got a run of small, choppy, cross-onshore conditions with very little energy in the water, and the swell is mostly short-period, which means it’s lacking any punch or shape. For the first few days, it’s going to be a struggle to find anything clean.
This stretch starts off with a bit of a dud. Through Saturday and into Sunday (the 29th and 30th of August), the winds are up and blowing cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Swell is building a touch on Sunday, but it’s accompanied by a fresh breeze and lumpy conditions, so it’s not going to be any fun. The energy is weak to moderate, but it’s wasted. We’re looking at the combined swell energy sitting around 88 to 412, but it’s just not translating to anything rideable.
As we head into the start of September, the winds ease off, but the swell drops right down. Monday the 31st is still cross-onshore and fairly choppy. Tuesday the 1st brings a light breeze, but the swell is tiny, at best 2ft. We do get a little window Wednesday morning, the 2nd, with a glassy dawn and a touch of long-period groundswell rolling in at 2ft and a 10-second period. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary—you’d be scraping the bottom of the barrel. The energy is pretty weak at 72, and the break won’t be showing much. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.
That pretty much sums up the first week—small, weak, and mostly wind-affected. There’s a gap of almost a week where it’s not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate. The best of this quiet spell is that glassy Wednesday morning, but that’s saying a lot.
Now, the second week is where things get interesting, and there’s one day that stands out as the real deal. We’re looking at Thursday, the 10th of September. The morning is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 8ft of southeast swell rolling through, with a short period of just 7 seconds. It’s a punchy, building swell, and the wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is going to keep the face reasonably clean. The energy in the water is strong too, with the combined swell energy maxing out at 588. This is the standout of the whole window. The conditions are favorable and the swell is up, but be warned—this is going to be a heavy, powerful wave at that size. At 8ft, it’s pushing past the beginner zone and getting into expert territory. It’s a proper session for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon looks like it might ease slightly, with light onshore winds, but the morning is the call.
Before that, Wednesday the 9th shows a quick flush of new swell, but it’s a bit messy and the winds are cross-off. It’s a marginal call at best. After the big Thursday, the rest of that week settles back down. Friday the 11th has a cross-onshore breeze and the swell starts to ease. Saturday the 12th morning is actually glassy with clean conditions, and there’s still a solid 6ft of swell on offer, but it’s a come-down from Thursday’s power. It’s still a decent option, but it’s not the standout. Sunday the 13th looks like it’s fading out again with a cross-shore wind.
So, to keep it simple: the first week is a washout. Don’t waste your time. The one to chase is the morning of Thursday, the 10th of September. It’s got the size, the energy, and the wind will be right. It’s a big, powerful day for experts only. The rest of the second week has some small waves but nothing that’s going to blow you away. This setup is more about waiting for that Thursday pulse and making the most of it.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 5 |
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33 | 40 | 88 | 108 | 363 | 271 | 167 | 106 | 124 | 70 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 28 | 28 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.70m | |||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 |
33 | 34 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 43 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | NE 13 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 |
23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | — | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 17 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | N 4 | NW 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 |
33 | 40 | 88 | 108 | 363 | 271 | 167 | 106 | 124 | 70 | 53 | 42 | — | — | 28 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 50 |
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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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