Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – for the next week or so, Sunshine Beach is a bit of a write-off. The swell’s small, the wind’s all over the shop, and the quality is just not there. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from now until the end of the first week of August. You’re looking at mostly cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, with small, weak swell. The water temp is sitting at about 68°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about there.
The first hint of a real chance comes on Monday, 3 August. The morning session, with a light offshore wind from the south, should clean things up. The swell is small, around 3ft from the east, and the combined energy is moderate at 236. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean. That’s the only window in the first week where you’d bother paddling out.
Then things get a bit spicy. On Sunday, 9 August, the morning looks like it could be the standout of the whole outlook. The forecast shows a 8ft swell from the east-southeast, with combined energy cranking up to 1894 – that’s strong, very strong. The wind is a cross-shore from the south, which should keep it reasonably clean. But here’s the catch: that’s a lot of water for this beach. At 8ft, it’s really only for experienced surfers. The swell period is around 10 seconds, so it’s not a super-long groundswell, but it’s got enough grunt. The guidance says it might be too big for this break, so keep that in mind. It’s a big call, but if you’re good, Sunday morning, 9 August, is your best shot.
The following week, from 10 August onwards, we’ve got a lingering 5ft to 6ft east swell, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it messy. The energy is still moderate to strong (in the 600-800 range), but the quality just isn’t there for a clean session. The mornings on 11 and 12 August are marked as marginal, with a light cross-shore wind, but it’s not a standout.
So, bottom line: grit your teeth through the first week, then point your board at Monday morning, 3 August for a clean, small wave, or if you’ve got the skills, Sunday morning, 9 August for the real power. Everything else is a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 114 | 82 | 74 | 68 | 172 | 60 | 53 | 160 | 200 | 152 | 107 | 88 | 114 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.91m | 7:39AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.94m | 8:17AM1.37m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 18 | SE 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 44 | 74 | 68 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 48 | 121 | 107 | 88 | 86 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 89 | 80 | 114 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | — | ESE 12 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 2 | — | 28 | 5 | 23 | 68 | 43 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | SW 2 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 114 | 82 | 55 | 54 | 172 | 60 | 53 | 160 | 200 | 152 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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