Mooloolaba Beach surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Mooloolaba Beach: 5 kts W, gusts 9, 0.9 m waves, water 23 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Temperature | 32 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 |
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Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Primary swell | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.75s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 0.35s↑ | 0.25s↑ | 0.25s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.27s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.59s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.43s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.23s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.65s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.36s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.06s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ |
| Waves | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Period | 6s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 7s | 5s | 6s | 6s | 7s | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 8s | 9s |
| Power | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Groundswell | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: SSWW
Mooloolaba Beach is the main beach of Mooloolaba, a resort town on the Sunshine Coast about 100 kilometres north of Brisbane. It curves north-eastwards from the breakwall at the mouth of the Mooloolah River towards Alexandra Headland, with the Esplanade's cafés and hotels right behind it. Facing north-east and tucked in behind Point Cartwright, the beach is protected from the prevailing south-east wind and swell, so it is usually calm, clear and safe for swimming – one of the most family-friendly beaches on the coast. Surf here is generally small: the beach only gets rideable waves when a north-east or east swell arrives, typically in the summer cyclone season, and then the waves suit beginners and longboarders. Stand-up paddling and swimming are more typical uses. The breakwall and river mouth have boat traffic and currents, so swim away from them. At Mooloolaba, southerly winds blow offshore. Lifeguards and the Mooloolaba surf club patrol the beach. See today's wind, swell and water temperature below.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Main Beach (Gold Coast) (147 km).
Mooloolaba Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Mooloolaba Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Mooloolaba Beach.
- What wind direction works at Mooloolaba Beach?
- It works best in S, SW, W winds.
