Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Sunshine Beach.
First up, it's a bit of a slow start. We're looking at a long stretch here with no real quality surf on offer. The conditions are pretty ordinary for days on end. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.
Tuesday the 15th starts off with a tiny 3ft easterly swell, and while the morning is glassy, the wave energy is weak (59). It's surfable but very ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings around and messes it up completely. From there, we go into a real dry spell. Wednesday the 16th sees a jump in size – 8ft by the afternoon – but with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it's lumpy and poor. The energy jumps up (523) but the quality is just not there. This continues for days: Thursday the 17th has a 7ft swell from the SE with fresh cross-shore wind, and it's a mess. The whole week is plagued by onshore and cross-shore winds, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. The combined energy hits moderate to strong levels at times, but it's all wasted on poor conditions.
Friday the 18th drops to 5ft, but it's still cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell fade right back to tiny, weak waves. We're looking at a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for.
The real standout, and it's the only one worth getting excited about, is Tuesday the 29th. The morning session is the gem. We've got a 5ft easterly swell with an 8-second period, but the magic is the wind: a light offshore from the WNW. That will clean it right up. The combined energy is strong (335), and the conditions are described as clean. This is the one window in the entire 16-day outlook where everything lines up. It's still over a week away, so treat it as a promising prospect, but it's the only day that offers genuinely good surf. The afternoon gets messy again, so make the most of that morning.
So, to sum it up: there's a whole lot of nothing for the first two weeks, and then one golden morning on the 29th. If you can wait, that Tuesday morning at Sunshine Beach is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 39 | 516 | 1060 | 639 | 494 | 331 | 173 | 150 | 116 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | 3:44PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | 8:10AM0.72m | 10:53PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 11 | E 16 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 62 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 150 | 116 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | — | NE 11 | E 16 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | — | NE 13 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 516 | 1060 | 639 | 494 | 331 | 173 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1815 | 0 | 2 | 1490 | 441 | 202 | 519 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 218 | 0 | 50 | 256 | 127 |
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