The groyne surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The groyne today?

The current surf forecast for The groyne at 2PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
524
534
504
569
454
480
534
722
994
1119
1083
1021
1042
979
896
914
1118
850
1045
725
711
640
573
573
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:31AM1.54m
8:13PM1.79m
8:03AM1.47m
8:50PM1.80m
8:36AM1.39m
9:28PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:41PM0.23m
2:25AM0.50m
2:12PM0.23m
3:06AM0.54m
2:43PM0.24m
3:50AM0.58m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
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5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
20
20
21
21
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
2.1
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
867
666
739
725
711
640
573
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
524
534
504
569
454
480
534
722
994
1119
1083
1021
1042
979
896
914
1118
850
1045
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
47
47
157
47
47
47
47
47
157
157
47
157
47
47
47
13
47
47
47
47
13
13
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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