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Level 4/10

Coolum Beach

Sunshine Coast, Australia
🌀Strong rips

Coolum Beach is a consistent beach break on the Sunshine Coast that offers quality waves without the crowds of Noosa. Mount Coolum, an ancient volcanic dome, provides a dramatic backdrop to the surf. The beach produces multiple peaks that shift with the sandbars, offering options for all ability levels. When E-SE swells hit, the beach can produce surprisingly hollow waves. The town has evolved from a quiet holiday village to a popular surf destination, but retains a more relaxed vibe than the Gold Coast. Pro surfers Julian Wilson and Steph Gilmore have trained here.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
20
Poor
0.7m
@7s
11km/h
Tue
23
38
Poor
0.8m
@8s
14km/h
Wed
24
20
Poor
0.8m
@8s
18km/h
Thu
25
48
Fair
0.8m
@13s
18km/h
Fri
26
48
Fair
1.2m
@14s
18km/h
Sat
27
36
Poor
1.1m
@9s
16km/h
Sun
28
48
Fair
1.1m
@12s
16km/h
Mon
29
40
Poor
1.2m
@7s
13km/h
Tue
30
50
Fair
1.6m
@9s
9km/h
Wed
1
28
Poor
1.0m
@7s
3km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
ENE(78°)
Score: 5/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
11km/h
SSW(194°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm11%
Windswell Component
0.2mS@2s
Secondary Swell
0.2mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 14 km/h SSW|PM: 10 km/h S
Lighter winds later (10 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
High tide - 0.93m
7:45 am
Low tide - -0.25m
2:08 pm
High tide - 0.73m
7:54 pm
Low tide - 0.07m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

20
Poor
Components
Swell Direction6/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score26/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+3
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score20/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score20
🌊 Mostly in the tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (120°)
Direction range
80° - 160°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (260°)
Offshore range
220° - 300°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Sunshine Coast airport nearby. Resort town.

Best Season

Peak: Feb-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan

Works year-round. Best on E-SE swells.

Getting There

Airport
MCY
Drive time
25 min
Data quality
verified

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