The groyne surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST
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The groyne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The groyne sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The groyne today?

The current surf forecast for The groyne at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at The groyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
4
1
0
0
1
5
5
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
13
3
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3088
2533
2081
4376
2310
2924
3233
2973
4433
4212
2135
1871
2521
2135
1829
1165
990
887
853
773
757
731
731
759
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:29AM1.69m
2:01PM1.15m
2:33AM1.61m
3:14PM1.23m
3:31AM1.55m
4:15PM1.34m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.50m
7:46PM0.49m
9:15AM0.48m
8:59PM0.53m
10:03AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
20
20
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
20
21
21
21
20
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
15
16
14
15
17
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
18
20
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
13
3
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3088
2533
2081
2129
2587
2503
2135
1871
1715
1462
1333
1165
990
887
853
773
757
731
731
759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
433
392
341
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
15
9
9
4376
2310
2924
3233
2973
4433
4212
10
10
2521
2135
1829
954
831
649
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
2
2
4
4
6
6
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
147
152
152
426
803
803
868
293
152
13
13
47
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
47
13
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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