Twinnies surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Twinnies today?

The current surf forecast for Twinnies at 4PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
392
286
322
380
392
458
501
449
475
379
394
475
472
542
481
507
449
437
449
507
507
507
507
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
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-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:48PM1.48m
4:47AM1.63m
5:33PM1.66m
5:34AM1.64m
6:17PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.49m
10:40PM0.63m
11:11AM0.41m
11:36PM0.56m
11:49AM0.33m
00:28AM0.50m
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
19
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.9
ESE
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
23
240
141
4
137
98
3
4
4
4
61
3
7
6
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
4
22
4
4
3
3
9
4
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
9
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
505
392
286
322
380
392
458
501
449
475
379
394
475
472
542
481
507
449
437
449
507
507
507
507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
176
176
312
175
312
176
176
176
176
176
29
176
176
29
29
29
29
176
29
29
29
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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