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Coolum surf report and forecast

Queensland, Australia · updated 02 Nov 2026, 22:49 AEST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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1.1rating now (B 2 · A 0)
0.7 m (2.4 ft)wave height now
5.8 speriod
ENEswell from
12 kt Nwind cross-shore
24 °C (74 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty
04:57 / 18:05sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 6 s E · Swell 2: 0.1 m 10 s SSE · Swell 3: 0.1 m 12 s E · Wind waves: 0.6 m 4 s NNE

Best window this week: Monday 13:00 AEST — 5.6 1.3 m (4.3 ft) at 11 s, onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (82° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.1 B 2 · A 00.8 m (2.6 ft)5 sE11 kt cross-onshore04:57–18:05
Tue 03 Nov1.1 B 2 · A 00.6–1.3 m (1.9–4.3 ft)6 sE13 kt cross-shore04:56–18:05
Wed 04 Nov1.6 B 4 · A 00.6–0.9 m (2.1–2.9 ft)5 sE11 kt cross-shore04:56–18:06
Thu 05 Nov3.4 B 5 · A 20.6–0.9 m (1.9–2.9 ft)7 sE11 kt cross-shore04:55–18:07
Fri 06 Nov3.3 B 4 · A 21.0–1.6 m (3.4–5.3 ft)7 sSE13 kt onshore04:54–18:07
Sat 07 Nov5.5 B 7 · A 30.8–1.3 m (2.8–4.3 ft)9 sSE10 kt glassy04:54–18:08
Sun 08 Nov4.1 B 6 · A 20.7–1.7 m (2.3–5.5 ft)8 sESE14 kt cross-offshore04:53–18:09

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 22:001.1 B 2 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)6 s ENE12 kt N cross-shore
Tue 01:000.9 B 2 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)6 s E10 kt NNW cross-shore
Tue 04:000.9 B 2 · A 00.6 m (2.1 ft)6 s E9 kt NNW cross-shore
Tue 07:000.9 B 2 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)6 s E8 kt WNW cross-offshore
Tue 10:000.7 B 2 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)6 s E6 kt N cross-shore
Tue 13:001.1 B 2 · A 00.7 m (2.4 ft)6 s E16 kt N cross-shore
Tue 16:000.7 B 1 · A 01.1 m (3.6 ft)4 s NNE20 kt N cross-shore
Tue 19:001.0 B 1 · A 11.3 m (4.3 ft)5 s NNE21 kt N cross-shore
Tue 22:001.4 B 2 · A 11.0 m (3.1 ft)5 s NE17 kt NW cross-offshore

Coolum tide chart

+0.9 m-0.7 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (AEST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 21:10 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 03:10 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 08:40 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 15:20 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft) · Low 22:10 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 04:20 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft) · High 16:20 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 22:50 (-0.7 m / -2.1 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 05:10 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 11:00 (-0.4 m / -1.4 ft) · High 17:10 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft) · Low 23:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 06:00 (+0.6 m / +2.0 ft) · Low 12:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 00:10 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 06:30 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 00:40 (-0.7 m / -2.4 ft) · High 07:10 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.5 m / -1.7 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Australia/Brisbane). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-26.50, 153.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.