Twinnies surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Twinnies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Twinnies sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Twinnies today?

The current surf forecast for Twinnies at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
360
363
405
449
449
497
721
866
952
1026
1021
782
782
710
958
804
821
838
849
849
855
776
776
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:51AM1.55m
8:36PM2.14m
8:39AM1.48m
9:26PM2.14m
9:30AM1.40m
Low Tide
2:12AM0.45m
1:53PM0.20m
3:06AM0.46m
2:38PM0.22m
4:03AM0.50m
3:26PM0.28m
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part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:07
5:07
5:06
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
23
21
21
21
21
23
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
23
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
268
360
363
405
449
449
497
497
568
710
710
780
782
782
710
710
804
821
838
849
849
855
776
776
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
9
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
12
721
866
952
1026
1021
958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
0
5
6
28
28
28
29
29
29
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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