Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.12° E

Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Sunshine Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.9° 

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 12 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 13th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 13th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 17th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at charts for this stretch of coast longer than I care to remember. Let’s be straight with each other: the next couple of weeks look pretty tough for getting a decent wave. We’ve got a long run of days where the wind is just gonna mess things up, and the energy is all over the place. From now right through to the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross, and the surf is small, weak, and messy. The combined energy stays under 300 for most of that time, which is weak to moderate, and the swell period is short, so forget about any real power.

Now, the water temperature at Noosa – Sunshine Beach is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. We get a shift to a light north-westerly, cross-offshore wind, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the east with a 9-second period. The combined energy is 162, so still weak, but it’s clean. I’d call it surfable but very ordinary. You might get a few fun ones if you’re desperate.

The standout, and I mean the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, is the morning of Monday the 24th of August. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the east, period stretches to 10 seconds, and the wind is light south-westerly, cross-offshore. That’s clean, shoulder-high surf with moderate energy (312). It’s an intermediate-friendly size, and the east swell matches the optimum direction for this break. The dawn patrol will be the go. It’s consistent here, so you can expect waves.

The morning of Tuesday the 25th of August is also worth a mention. Swell drops a touch to 4 ft from the east, still 9 seconds, and a light south-westerly cross-offshore keeps it clean. Combined energy is 201. It’s a smaller version of Monday, but still clean and fun.

After that, it fades out again. Wednesday the 26th of August drops to 2 ft, and the wind turns crap. By Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th of August, the swell is barely 2 ft to 1.0 ft, with fresh onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Forget it.

So, to sum it up: the first solid week is a write-off. The morning of Monday the 24th of August is your best bet. Tuesday the 25th of August is a decent backup. After that, it’s back to the drawing board.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
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9
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E
9
0.5
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0.8
SSE
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
41
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34
66
92
60
80
161
245
226
167
437
574
697
520
406
416
Wind (km/h)
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SSW
20
ESE
15
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20
SSE
20
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High Tide
8:18AM1.54m
8:45PM2.04m
9:01AM1.57m
9:24PM1.94m
9:44AM1.58m
10:00PM1.81m
10:26AM1.56m
10:35PM1.65m
11:10AM1.52m
11:09PM1.49m
11:58AM1.47m
11:42PM1.35m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.23m
2:14PM0.11m
3:09AM0.20m
2:58PM0.15m
3:46AM0.21m
3:41PM0.24m
4:21AM0.25m
4:24PM0.37m
4:55AM0.31m
5:08PM0.52m
5:29AM0.39m
5:56PM0.68m
rain showers
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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).

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