Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 820 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The word on the street for the next 16 days is pretty grim, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. There’s a long stretch of nothing all the way through, and honestly, the only day that even looks like it might be worth paddling out is Thursday, the 24th of September. Before that, we’re looking at a solid 15 days of poor quality surf – wind is all wrong, cross-onshore junk, and the swell is just not cooperating.
The water temp at Sunshine Beach is sitting around 70°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Thursday, 24th September is the one and only highlight. The whole setup flips for a moment. We’ve got a clean, light cross-offshore breeze coming from the northwest, with a 4ft swell rolling in from the east, and a period of 9 seconds. That’s not a groundswell, but it’s got enough energy to push through (combined energy of 242). The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a zoo. The break is consistent and exposed, so it’ll take that east swell nicely. The morning will be the time to go – by the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and trashes it.
That’s it. One solid window. After the 24th, it’s back to the same old story. No real standouts until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 39 | 72 | 74 | 795 | 604 | 440 | 382 | 286 | 237 | 192 | 135 | 51 | 108 | 81 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 86 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 39 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 51 | 11 | 81 | 38 | 30 | 49 | 52 | 86 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | NE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | S 3 | ESE 6 | — | S 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 74 | 795 | 604 | 440 | 382 | 286 | 237 | 192 | — | 7 | 108 | — | 1 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 519 | 202 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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