
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Aug 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for our stretch of coast is shaping up as a real wait-and-see affair. The swell’s there, but it’s mostly small and messy, with the wind doing its best to chop things up. There are a couple of brief windows where it all comes together, but you’ll need to be picky.
We kick things off on Wednesday the 5th. First light sees a clean 3ft of east-southeast groundswell, with that 10-second period and a light offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about—energy is weak at 172. The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon turns onshore and it gets messy real quick.
Thursday the 6th drops off to 2ft, weak and ordinary. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate. Friday and Saturday are the same story—tiny, cross-shore winds, and a lot of nothing. You're looking at a solid stretch of days with no real recommendations.
We get a slight bump on Sunday the 9th, with 4ft of east swell and energy picking up to 256. But the wind’s cross-onshore, making it lumpy. It’s a marginal call at best.
The standout—and I mean the only true standout—is Monday the 10th in the afternoon. The morning has a fresh cross-off breeze, but by the arvo, the wind swings offshore from the west-northwest at just 6 mph. The swell is 3ft from the east at 9 seconds, and it’s clean. It’s not big, but with the offshore wind, Noosa – Sunshine Beach (Sunshine-Beach) will have some shape. Energy is moderate at 162. This is your window.
Tuesday the 11th morning is also clean with a light offshore and 3ft, but the energy drops a bit. Worth a look if you missed Monday.
After that, it’s back to the grind. The swell stays small and the wind turns onshore again for most of the week. The second week sees a slight pulse of southeast groundswell around the 13th and 14th, but it’s short-period (6-7 seconds) and messy. Not worth your time.
Saturday the 15th morning has a glassy 4ft, but the period’s only 6 seconds, so it’s going to be crumbly. By the 16th, the wind’s up to 16 mph and it’s just not happening for a paddle.
Bottom line: if you’re keen, get out on Monday the 10th afternoon or Tuesday the 11th morning. Everything else in this window is a fight against the chop for scraps. The setup looks more like a kiter’s dream for most of the stretch, honestly. But that one clean window is worth chasing.
Keep an eye on the longer range—things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 140 | 72 | 53 | 37 | 54 | 114 | 57 | 90 | 98 | 153 | 157 | 189 | 196 | 159 | 97 | 99 | 76 | 111 | 109 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.52m | 00:32AM1.41m | 1:53PM1.55m | 1:41AM1.29m | 3:18PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.22m | 4:35PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:32PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.39m | 7:20PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.71m | 7:01AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.78m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.76m | 9:26AM0.45m | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | 11:42AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.40m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:51AM0.30m | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
163 | 140 | 72 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 114 | 57 | 90 | 98 | 153 | 157 | 189 | 196 | 159 | 97 | 99 | 76 | 111 | 109 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 18 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 |
3 | 6 | 43 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 61 | 55 | 43 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 11 | — | NE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | — | 5 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNW 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
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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 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).
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