Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNE swell with 80 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 cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Sunshine Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| 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 | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let's switch over to the old measurements. Rusty here again, same story, different numbers.
Sunshine Beach is looking like a long, flat spell. Over the 16 days, there’s no real pump coming. The swell is tiny the whole time, and the wind is often onshore or side-on, chopping up whatever crumbly little waves are there. You’ll have to wait through a lot of quiet days for just a few marginal mornings.
The first possible chance is the morning of Tuesday the 1st: 2ft easterly swell, 10-second period, weak energy (94), but a light onshore wind. Not worth it.
For the best of the bunch, you’re looking at a few mornings with a cross-offshore breeze that cleans the face. The swell never gets over about 2ft. Thursday the 3rd morning has 2ft from the NNE, but only 7 seconds of period, energy low (79). Water temp is about 68°, a touch cooler than normal.
Wednesday the 10th morning gives you 2ft from the SSE, 7-second period, light cross-offshore from the SW, still weak energy (80).
Sunday the 13th morning is the pick: dead calm, glassy as a mirror, with a 2ft SSE groundswell at 11 seconds. Energy (82) is still weak, and that longer period will make it wall up a bit at a beach break, but at least it’s clean. Monday the 14th morning is the same deal—glassy, 1ft ESE groundswell at 11 seconds, weak energy (83).
No stand-out waves in this outlook. The best you can hope for is a small, clean morning on a longboard. Sunday the 13th morning is the one to point the car at, but don’t be surprised if you spend more time sitting than surfing.
Patience, mate. It’ll come back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 45 | 2 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | — | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 10 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 26 | 28 | 127 | 9 | 9 | 127 | 28 | 28 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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