Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Sunshine Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,039 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Sunshine Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch ahead for Sunshine Beach (Sunshine-Beach). The water’s sitting at 69°F, which is a touch cooler than what we normally see this time of year – that anomaly of -2°F isn’t huge, but you’ll feel that slight chill without a wetsuit. Right now, there’s nothing on offer. The first four days are a write-off – Sunday the 6th through Wednesday the 9th of September – with weak, short-period slop and messy winds. Combined energy stays under 200 (66 to 183), so barely a ripple worth paddling for.
We do get a pulse of size kicking in Thursday the 10th – 8ft from the SSE, period a short 6 seconds, but the wind is howling at 35 km/h cross-on, and energy jumps to 433. Solid, but ugly. Thursday afternoon hits 10ft from the SE, energy over 1000 (1047), but again that cross-on breeze at 35 km/h makes it a lumpy mess – more for kites than paddles. Friday the 11th still holds 7ft from the SE with 969 energy, but cross-shore winds at 30 km/h keep it bumpy.
After that, it drops back. The next real glimmer comes almost two weeks out – Saturday the 19th of September. Morning shows 7ft from the SE, period 12 seconds, light cross-shore wind from the SSE at just 5 km/h, and combined energy at 1234. That’s substantial, and the conditions line up – glassy, clean. But here’s the caveat: that’s a long-period groundswell (12 seconds), and at this size (over 8ft), it’s for experts only. A point or reef would handle it better; a beach break like Sunshine might see it lining up fat and tricky. It’s the standout of the whole outlook, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on updates.
A smaller but cleaner window shows on Sunday the 20th – morning session with 3ft from the SE, 11-second period, glassy conditions from the SE at 5 km/h, energy 275. That’s mellow, clean, and workable for intermediates if you’re keen. The rest of the second week fades into weak, short-period windswell with iffy winds.
Overall, this is a lean run. Most days are poor surf conditions. If you’re chasing that one Saturday swell, pencil it in but don’t hold your breath – forecasts change. For now, the beach is quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 61 | 163 | 111 | 47 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 163 | 114 | 62 | 429 | 1039 | 641 | 625 | 267 | 305 | 214 | 255 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 163 | 114 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 340 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 61 | 163 | 111 | 47 | — | 19 | 25 | 96 | — | — | — | 429 | 1039 | 641 | 625 | 267 | 305 | 214 | 255 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 174 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 339 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 408 | 746 | 197 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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