Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.6° 

Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 472 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 24th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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 over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 69°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start, with no real surf on offer for the first few days. The best call for the whole period is actually a week and a half away. The standout is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning glass-off with the wind from the SSE at just 3 mph is going to make it clean, with a 4ft swell from the SE. It’s not a monster, but the energy is moderate (287) and the period is solid at 9 seconds, so you’ll get some shape. That’s the pick of the bunch.

Before that, we have a few little windows. Thursday the 23rd of July morning looks okay – a 4ft SE swell with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW. Not epic, but a better chance than the rest of the week. The following Tuesday the 4th of August morning also has some potential with a 4ft ESE swell and a clean cross-off from the NW, though the period is a touch longer at 11 seconds, which might make it a bit fat at the beach.

The big news is Saturday the 31st of July into Saturday the 1st of August. We see a pulse of 5ft to 6ft SE swell, with moderate energy (521-534), but the wind is light cross-onshore. That’s still surfable, but not as clean as the glassy Sunday. The swell direction is right on the money from the E, which is the optimum for Sunshine Beach.

The rest of the time is pretty flat or windy. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 25th to the 30th of July, with most days showing small, messy waves and onshore winds. The period from the 26th to the 30th is particularly dead, with wave heights under 2ft. It’s a bit of a dry spell, but the forecast can change, and the Sunday the 2nd of August is a solid option to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
408
304
239
195
157
127
143
412
163
172
45
23
21
26
38
17
29
26
21
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
0
S
5
SSW
10
ENE
10
WSW
20
S
30
SSE
20
S
20
S
10
SE
5
WSW
10
S
15
SE
10
SE
20
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:53PM1.45m
2:12AM1.25m
3:58PM1.51m
3:16AM1.19m
4:56PM1.59m
4:24AM1.17m
5:43PM1.69m
5:24AM1.19m
6:24PM1.78m
6:15AM1.23m
7:01PM1.85m
6:59AM1.28m
7:35PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.88m
8:47AM0.54m
10:21PM0.89m
9:41AM0.55m
11:28PM0.85m
10:34AM0.53m
00:19AM0.78m
11:23AM0.49m
1:00AM0.70m
12:08PM0.45m
1:36AM0.61m
12:49PM0.41m
2:09AM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
5
3
4
9
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
17
18
19
18
17
17
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
15
16
14
15
16
17
17
17
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Noosa - Sunshine Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

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 locationNearest