Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 3,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this forecast for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is a bit of a tough read. We've got a big swell on the way, but the wind is going to be a real problem for most of the next two weeks. There's a long stretch of messy, onshore slop, before a tiny window of glassy conditions pops up.
The first real shot of surf comes in this Saturday, July 18th. We're looking at a solid 8ft to 10ft SE swell pushing through, with a moderate combined energy (1067-1500). The problem? A fresh cross-shore breeze from the south at 18-19 mph is going to chop it up badly. The water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year. This is a lot of swell for Sunshine Beach, and with the wind, it's going to be a messy, lumpy mess. Honestly, for the experienced crew only, and even then, it's not going to be pretty.
Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are write-offs. The swell jumps to 13ft (2834 combined energy!) on Sunday, but it's accompanied by a strong cross-onshore wind. This is a full-on, blown-out situation. Don't bother. The chop and slop continues all the way through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the swell dropping but the wind staying onshore. The energy drops into the moderate range (942 down to 134), but the conditions are just poor.
Then, on Thursday morning, July 23rd, we get a little gem. The swell drops right off to 4ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. But the wind goes glassy. Absolutely glassy. WSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is weak (162), so it's small, but it will be clean. This is it – the only standout in the whole period. If you're a beginner, the size is fine. Get out there early because it won't last.
The call is poor again from Friday the 24th through to the end of the month. We get another pulse of 10ft SE swell on Friday, but it's back to a fresh cross-onshore wind. Then it's a slow descent into tiny, onshore slop. The long period 16-second swell on Tuesday, July 28th is a cruel tease – it's only 0.7ft.
The first week of August looks flat and poor. The small 6ft NE swell on Saturday, August 1st is blown out by a moderate cross-onshore. It's a long stretch of nothing.
So, bottom line: the only real window is Thursday morning, July 23rd for some tiny, clean waves. The rest is either too big and blown out, or just flat and messy. For a spot that's usually consistent, this is a rare blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1174 | 1695 | 2591 | 2708 | 2307 | 2489 | 2410 | 1953 | 1608 | 1106 | 792 | 580 | 371 | 311 | 224 | 187 | 157 | 82 | 957 | 1029 | 601 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58AM1.44m | 11:15PM1.79m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.38m | 5:47AM0.36m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 21 | E 20 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 371 | 311 | 224 | 187 | 157 | 82 | 10 | 41 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1174 | 1695 | 2591 | 2708 | 2307 | 2489 | 2410 | 1953 | 1608 | 1106 | 792 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 957 | 1029 | 601 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 831 | 831 | 831 | 738 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 519 | 339 | 2 |
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