Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the local skinny on what’s happening at Noosa – Sunshine Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get straight into it.
Right now, the week ahead is looking pretty ordinary. We’ve got a small, clean 2 ft easterly swell (77 combined energy) rolling in on Wednesday morning with light offshore winds – glassy, quiet, but the waves are tiny. That window is the best we’ll see for a few days. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year. The rest of the week gets messy: winds shift onshore, bump up to 19 mph, and the surf stays small through Friday. It’s not really worth paddling out for.
The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees a jump in size – 4 ft to 5 ft – but it’s all short-period stuff (6 seconds) and those winds stay cross or cross‑onshore. The wave energy is moderate (129–210), but the conditions are choppy and lumpy, even with rain showers. A lot of moving water with no shape to it. Not ideal.
Monday the 17th kicks off the start of some proper swell. By Tuesday the 18th, we’re looking at 7 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period and moderate cross‑onshore winds. The energy is strong (614) but the wind messes it up. This pattern continues into the second week – solid swell size (5 ft–7 ft) but persistent onshore winds and choppy conditions. The wave energy gets very strong, topping out at 869 on Thursday the 20th, but with a 9-second period and cross‑onshore winds, it’s not clean.
Come the 23rd of August – Sunday morning – we finally get a standout. The swell is a solid 4 ft from the east (10-second period, 251 combined energy) and the winds are light cross‑offshore from the NW. It’s clean out there, and Sunshine Beach will have some fun, drawy lines. This is the pick of the forecast – not huge, but really surfable and uncrowded.
After that, Monday the 24th has another moment early – 3 ft easterly with 10-second period and glassy conditions, but small. The rest trails off into tiny, wind-affected surf through to the 27th. No real standouts after the 23rd.
So, your best bet: hit the water on the morning of Sunday, 23rd August for clean, well‑shaped waves.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 51 | 83 | 115 | 62 | 115 | 216 | 142 | 141 | 161 | 164 | 150 | 310 | 600 | 585 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:04PM2.08m | 8:18AM1.54m | 8:45PM2.04m | 9:01AM1.57m | 9:24PM1.94m | 9:44AM1.58m | 10:00PM1.81m | 10:26AM1.56m | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.11m | 3:09AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.21m | 3:41PM0.24m | 4:21AM0.25m | 4:24PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 83 | 115 | 62 | 115 | 216 | 142 | 141 | 161 | 164 | 150 | 310 | 600 | 585 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 202 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 202 | 182 | 202 | 339 | 2 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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