Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 3,630 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s 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 (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Sunshine Beach.
To be honest, this is a rough stretch for the next sixteen days. The forecast is mostly a write-off for surfers, with a long, long gap of poor conditions. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t even show up until Thursday the 23rd, and even then, it’s only a brief window.
We start off with a thumping, but unsurfable, swell. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are a complete mess. There’s a big 15ft swell from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, generating massive combined wave energy (4109). But the wind is howling from the SSE at 28 mph, putting a strong cross-shore chop on it. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s just a washing machine out there. This pattern continues with strong onshore winds through Tuesday, shrinking the swell but keeping the surface ugly.
The first light at the end of the tunnel comes on Thursday morning, 23rd July. The swell has dropped to around 4ft from the E with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (212). The key here is the wind: a light WSW breeze at 3 mph, which is cross-offshore. That will clean the lines up nicely. It’s not going to be big, but it will be the best on offer for a while. It’s a small, clean morning for a longboard.
Friday the 24th afternoon looks like a bit of a trap. The swell jumps back up to 8ft from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy.
Then we get another clean shot on Saturday morning, 25th July. A tiny 4ft swell from the E, again with a very light SSW cross-offshore wind. Clean, but really small. After that, the forecast drops into a hole. From Sunday the 26th right through to Monday the 3rd of August, the swell is tiny, often under 2ft, with inconsistent wind directions. The wave energy numbers are in the double digits—that’s not enough to push a surfer around. There’s a solid week and a half of flat, poor conditions.
So, the standout here is simple: Thursday morning, 23rd July, is your best bet. It’s the only time when clean conditions meet a rideable swell. Saturday morning, 25th July, is a backup, but it’s even smaller. Don’t hold your breath for the second week; it’s looking like a complete blank.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4109 | 3630 | 3505 | 3533 | 2643 | 2106 | 1302 | 920 | 679 | 461 | 389 | 279 | 201 | 161 | 130 | 100 | 555 | 258 | 117 | 132 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.43m | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:44PM1.41m | 00:36AM1.48m | 1:45PM1.42m | 1:19AM1.35m | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.67m | 7:10AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.52m | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 2 | 461 | 389 | 279 | 201 | 161 | 130 | 100 | — | 78 | 117 | 132 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 23 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 4109 | 3630 | 3505 | 3533 | 2643 | 2106 | 1302 | 920 | 679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 555 | 258 | 70 | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 738 | 472 | 339 | 339 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Noosa - Sunshine Beach is 33 km (20 miles) from Sunshine Coast. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest