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Best on south-southwest offshore wind with northeast swell.
All tides can work, but the middle of the cycle usually gives the cleanest read through the attached bar in front of the surf-club area.
Surf GuideQueensland
Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba is the Sunshine Coast’s classic beachfront surf zone: a sheltered-side main beach with a surf-club frontage, a north-end reef edge, and a wave that can feel ordinary or surprisingly fun depending on swell angle and sand. It is part surf break, part tourist beachfront, which gives it a strong local identity and a very different feel from the quieter coast-hugging stretches nearby. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Mooloolaba in Queensland.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationQueensland, AU
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Expect crowding when it turns on, use the surf-club access and parking area, and watch the rocks, slippery rocks, and rips around the north end.
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