The groyne surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 17 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
23.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at The groyne today?

The current surf forecast for The groyne at 2AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
705
792
854
1005
839
840
840
845
854
866
1064
904
861
865
865
786
711
630
557
484
426
417
415
354
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:37PM2.01m
8:39AM1.41m
9:29PM2.01m
9:29AM1.32m
10:23PM1.96m
10:25AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.39m
2:40PM0.14m
4:03AM0.43m
3:29PM0.17m
5:05AM0.46m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
20
19
17
17
17
20
21
21
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
23
21
18
14
13
12
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
497
556
627
766
866
792
904
861
865
865
786
711
630
557
484
426
417
415
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
0.5
NW
3
0.4
W
2
0.7
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
705
792
854
1005
839
840
840
845
854
1064
5
2
11
24
19
12
9
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
47
19
19
19
19
369
369
369
19
19
26
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
15
1
1
1
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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