
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, SE swell with 324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for the Sunshine Coast. Let me tell you, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some windows if you’re patient.
The next few days look pretty ordinary as we head through the end of July. A strong southerly flow is keeping the surface all chopped up, with most days showing cross to cross-onshore winds. Thursday the 30th has some tiny, weak easterly energy (86), but it's just messy. Friday and Saturday the 31st and 1st of August see a bump in height to around 3.6 ft to 4.9 ft, but it’s short-period windswell with those gusty southerlies, so the water's going to be bumpy. Sunday the 2nd of August has a bit more size on the morning, 5.2 ft, but the direction is all wrong and it’s choppy. Honestly, there's nothing to get excited about for the first few days.
Then we get a shift. Monday morning the 3rd of August is our first real glimmer of hope. The wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the SSW, and the swell from the SE settles to 2.6 ft with a nice 13-second period. The water is clean (combined energy 338). That’s the call for the early birds at Noosa - Sunshine Beach. It’s not huge, but it’ll be way better than the junk we’ve been looking at. The water temp is sitting at about 68.5°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Tuesday the 4th of August also dawns with glassy conditions and a light westerly, but the swell is dropping to 2.3 ft. That’s a small-wave board day for the patient crew. The rest of the first week into the second week looks like a lot of small, weak east swells with onshore winds—just blinky, ordinary conditions. There’s a clean morning on Wednesday the 5th with 2.6 ft from the E, but the wind shifts quickly.
The real standout, and I mean the one you circle on your calendar, is Wednesday the 12th of August in the morning. That’s a solid pulse of 6.9 ft from the SE with a clean cross-offshore SSW breeze. The energy is pumping (738). This is a big one. For many, that size and power will be expert territory only, and because it’s over 8.2 ft it's for experienced surfers. At a beach break like Sunshine Beach, that long-period SE groundswell (9 seconds is solid) could be a bit straight, but if you find the right bank, it’ll be a session to remember.
Thursday the 13th of August cleans up again in the morning with a lighter 3.9 ft swell and clean conditions. That’s a good follow-up session.
So, to sum it up: we have a very slow start, a couple of reasonable glassy mornings early in the first week of August, but the big prize is that Wednesday the 12th. Get your pass ready for that one, but be ready for a serious haul.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 33 | 34 | 66 | 114 | 159 | 159 | 123 | 241 | 223 | 239 | 238 | 231 | 263 | 177 | 83 | 62 | 31 | 72 | 139 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.94m | 8:53AM1.41m | 9:14PM1.91m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.86m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:21PM1.77m | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.50m | 11:41PM1.55m | 12:39PM1.52m | 00:32AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.35m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:41PM0.35m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:19PM0.37m | 4:14AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:47AM0.39m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:24AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:41PM0.71m | ||||||||
6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
— | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
44 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 64 | 118 | 238 | 68 | 263 | 177 | 83 | 62 | 23 | 72 | 139 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | E 17 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | E 16 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | SE 8 | E 17 |
34 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 239 | 5 | 231 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | S 10 |
2 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 21 | 19 | 66 | 114 | 159 | 159 | 123 | 241 | 223 | 163 | 131 | 39 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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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).
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.
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