The groyne surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The groyne today?

The current surf forecast for The groyne at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (22 May)15ft (4.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
2
3
0
7
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
2.5
ESE
11
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.3
ESE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
408
1247
546
720
1092
3610
5020
6012
2757
2715
2242
1906
4164
2196
2591
2679
3771
3572
1715
2802
2476
1307
2135
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:24AM1.79m
12:42PM1.12m
1:29AM1.69m
2:01PM1.15m
2:33AM1.61m
3:14PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:23PM0.33m
7:16AM0.51m
6:32PM0.42m
8:19AM0.50m
7:46PM0.49m
9:15AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:04
5:04
5:04
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
16
18
21
21
19
17
17
17
17
20
22
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
14
14
12
12
12
13
16
15
14
12
11
12
13
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
SE
9
1.7
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2
SE
12
2.2
SE
12
2.5
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
ESE
13
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
148
117
334
546
720
1092
1439
2140
2757
2757
2715
2242
1906
2055
2405
2072
1715
1655
1517
1307
1284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
109
117
78
4
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
128
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
4
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
SE
12
3
ESE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
0.6
SSW
4
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
423
408
1247
6
7
9
3610
5020
6012
7
18
16
4164
2196
2591
2679
3771
3572
10
2802
2476
2135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
8
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
3
5
Distance (km)
47
13
13
13
1
13
13
47
902
15
47
47
13
152
787
803
152
152
13
13
13
13
13
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
5
4
8
5
5
4
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
8
5
5
7
6
7
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
6
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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