Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SE swell with 2,309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM. 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 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, let's call it straight—this 16-day run for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is mostly a flat, blown-out drag. The first week is near useless, with choppy cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period dribble. Tuesday morning the 15th is the first glimmer: 0.8m of easterly windswell, glassy as a pond, but it's tiny and the energy's barely breathing (59). That's your only real window until things get weird.
Then the 16th picks up but it's nasty—40 km/h southeasterlies and 2.0m of lumpy, cross-onshore slop by Wednesday afternoon (268 energy). Thursday the 17th sees the swell jump to 2–3.0m with a period of 8–9 seconds, but it's cross-shore and chaotic (912 to 1166 energy). That's too much for this open beach, and the wind will have it totally scrambled. Friday the 18th stays big (2–2.4m) with moderate cross-onshore winds—nothing but closeouts and foam. If you're a kiter, that Thursday and Friday might look tasty, but for paddle surf it's a no-go.
Here's the one true standout: Saturday morning the 19th at Noosa – Sunshine Beach. The swell settles to a solid 2.1m from the ESE with a 12-second period—proper groundswell. Energy is cranking at 1200, so there's real power. But the wind? Zero. Flat glass, just a whisper of NE at 5 km/h. That's the cleanest, most punchy window in the whole forecast. The catch is the size—2.1m is meaty for an exposed beach, and the long period (12s) can make it fat and close out on a sandbar. But if you're a solid surfer and you find the right bank, that Saturday morning is the prize. Sunday the 20th fades to 1.2m and the wind swings cross-on, so don't miss that morning.
The second week peters out fast. From the 21st through the 24th it's mostly junk—sub-1m, short-period slop with cross-onshore breezes. Then the 25th gives one more wink: Friday morning, 1.5m from the east, 7-second period, and glassy conditions (235 energy). It'll be a bit sectiony, but clean. After that, it's back to small and ordinary for the 26th and 27th with light onshores.
So, two real slots to chase: Saturday the 19th morning (big, clean, powerful—keep your wits) and Friday the 25th morning (smaller but still rideable). Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Crowds? This spot always has a few frothers out when it's clean, so expect some company on those mornings.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 175 | 86 | 141 | 118 | 103 | 98 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 259 | 1634 | 904 | 1159 | 1147 | 898 | 968 | 1258 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 11 | — | E 11 | NE 15 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 20 | SE 20 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 216 | 175 | 86 | 141 | 118 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 259 | 1634 | 904 | 1159 | 1147 | 898 | 968 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 2 | 1485 | 197 | 472 | 519 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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