Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
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 the charts for Sunshine Beach (Noosa) – and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid pulse of south-east swell hitting early in the week, but the wind’s been a filthy cross-onshore, so the first few days are pretty much a write-off. The water’s sitting at 69°, about average for the time of year, which is no surprise.
Come Thursday morning, the 23rd of July, everything changes. There’s a 4ft easterly groundswell – not huge, but the period is 8 seconds, so it’s not exactly a long-period gem. What makes it special is the wind: light south-south-west, cross-offshore, and clean. The combined energy is moderate (245), and the break is consistent, exposed, and sometimes crowded – but with conditions like that, you’ll forgive the company. That morning is the clear standout in the first week. The afternoon turns onshore and messy, so don’t hang around.
After that, we’re looking at a long dry spell. From Thursday afternoon through to the end of July, and all the way through the first few days of August, it’s mostly poor – cross-shore winds, lumpy seas, and dropping swell. The energy values drop into the double digits, and the only half-decent session is on Tuesday the 28th of July, with a 3ft south-east swell and a light cross-off breeze, but it’s short-period and only average quality. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
Then, on Monday the 3rd of August, the pattern flips. We get a glassy morning with a 6ft south-south-east swell – short period again (6 seconds) – but the wind is dead calm, the water’s glassy, and the combined energy is moderate (237). It’s not the optimal east swell direction, but when it’s that clean, you don’t complain. This is the second standout, and being two weeks out, it’s promising but not locked in. Keep an eye on it.
All in all, the best of the next 16 days are Thursday the 23rd of July morning and Monday the 3rd of August morning. The rest is a long wait – about 10 days of nothing special. But as always, forecasts can change, and Sunshine Beach is consistent enough that it won’t stay flat for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3222 | 2192 | 1856 | 1205 | 862 | 384 | 544 | 408 | 298 | 234 | 191 | 153 | 124 | 206 | 165 | 183 | 179 | 109 | 81 | 68 | 39 |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.19m | 6:24PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | 11:23AM0.49m | 1:00AM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 100 | 384 | 544 | 408 | 298 | 234 | 191 | 153 | 124 | 28 | 108 | 15 | 179 | 109 | 81 | 68 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | E 10 | S 21 | SE 19 | NE 7 | S 10 | NE 7 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3222 | 2192 | 1856 | 1205 | 862 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 206 | 165 | 183 | 62 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 339 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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