Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SE swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Sunshine Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a grind for the first week or so. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with a lot of small, messy swell and cross-shore winds. It’s going to be a tough paddle for little reward. The water temperature is sitting at 20°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.
The first real flicker of hope shows up on Tuesday morning, the 15th of September. We get a glassy morning with the wind dropping to nothing, and a tiny 2ft swell from the northeast. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be packing much punch, but the combined wave energy is a weak 51. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for little waves.
The real standout, and the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the end of the run. Thursday afternoon, the 17th of September, we finally get a clean offshore wind from the west at 15 km/h. The swell is small, 2ft from the northeast, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still only 80, so it’s weak, but that offshore wind will make the most of it. The following morning, Friday the 18th, is also looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest, and a 2ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 126, which is at least moderate. By Friday afternoon, it goes glassy again with the same 2ft east swell. These are the only windows where the surf will be clean enough to be worth a look.
So, for the next 16 days, the best on offer is the Thursday afternoon and Friday, the 17th and 18th of September. The swell is small, but the glassy to offshore winds will make it rideable for the patient surfer. Don’t expect any size, but if you’re itching for a session, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 29 | 49 | 36 | 75 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 312 | 183 | 75 | 61 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 75 | 61 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | WNW 4 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | — | NE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 53 | — | 17 | 21 | — | 32 | 43 | 29 | 49 | 7 | 75 | 29 | — | 28 | 312 | 183 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 9 | 2 | 127 | 0 | 127 | 683 | 50 | 28 | 202 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 0 |
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