TidePlanet

Today in Mooloolaba there are high tides at 10:09 am (6.5 ft) and 10:11 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 3:23 am and 4:40 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:09 am. The sun rises at 5:00 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 13 h 3 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:45 am to 2:45 am and from 1:18 pm to 3:18 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (6 mph). Clear sky, 71 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Mooloolaba today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:20–4:20 am Also 9:10–10:10 pm and 3:40–5:40 pm
  • Low tide at 3:23 am
  • Major period 12:45–2:45 am
  • Steady pressure (30.09 inHg), light offshore wind (8 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:20 am to 4:20 am, combines the 3:23 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 9:10 pm to 10:10 pm, with the 10:11 pm high tide, moonrise and some swell, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, with the 4:40 pm low tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, bluefish, Australasian snapper and orange-spotted grouper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Mooloolaba

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm Also 7:00–10:00 am
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
  • Water at 74 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 4:40 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft

    1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 74 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50

    Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:40 pm

    Low tide at 3:23 am and 4:40 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:09 am and 10:11 pm.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 74 °F and low tide at 4:40 pm, though with rain and very high UV. 7:00 am to 10:00 am is good too, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Mooloolaba

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Tides

Tides in Mooloolaba

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:23 am 0.5 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 4:40 pm 1.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:11 pm 4.3 ft · coef. 80

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 19 min to high tide at 10:09 am.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 10:09 am high tide and 80 for the 10:11 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (7.4 ft) and the lowest, on November 25 (0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 98, 6.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 33, 2.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:00 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 3:23 am · 0.5 ft High tide 10:09 am · 6.5 ft Low tide 4:40 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 10:11 pm · 4.3 ft Coef. 85 88% Major periods 12:45 am · 1:18 pm Medium
Fri 30 4:59 am · 6:03 pm Low tide 4:10 am · 0.7 ft High tide 11:04 am · 6.3 ft Low tide 5:46 pm · 1.7 ft High tide 11:09 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 74 80% Major periods 1:50 am · 2:22 pm Medium
Sat 31 4:59 am · 6:04 pm Low tide 5:05 am · 1.1 ft High tide 12:05 pm · 6.0 ft Low tide 7:03 pm · 1.8 ft — Coef. 64 70% Major periods 2:54 am · 3:25 pm Medium
Sun 1 4:58 am · 6:05 pm High tide 12:23 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 6:13 am · 1.4 ft High tide 1:16 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 8:22 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 60 59% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:23 pm Medium
Mon 2 4:57 am · 6:05 pm High tide 2:00 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 7:37 am · 1.7 ft High tide 2:30 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 9:28 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 58 Last quarter Major periods 4:51 am · 5:17 pm Medium
Tue 3 4:56 am · 6:06 pm High tide 3:25 am · 4.0 ft Low tide 9:01 am · 1.7 ft High tide 3:36 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 10:22 pm · 1.4 ft Coef. 63 37% Major periods 5:42 am · 6:06 pm Medium
Wed 4 4:56 am · 6:07 pm High tide 4:27 am · 4.5 ft Low tide 10:12 am · 1.7 ft High tide 4:30 pm · 5.5 ft Low tide 11:05 pm · 1.2 ft Coef. 70 27% Major periods 6:30 am · 6:52 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Mooloolaba station (TICON-4), 0.4 mi from Mooloolaba. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Mooloolaba

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.8 ft · 6.5 s from the east (97°)
Swell 1.1 ft · 7.2 s from the east-northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.9 ft
  • Significant1.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph S · gusts 15
Offshore (9.4 mi ESE)Offshore 14 mph S · gusts 19

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 3.0 ft with a period of 5 s, from the northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now73.8 °F
Today 73.6–74.1 °F air: 62 / 80 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 73.0 °F measured 0.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 75.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:50 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Mooloolaba today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 5:00–9:00 am 1.0–1.6 ft Also 10:00 am–2:00 pm
  • 1.0–1.6 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.1 ft swell at 7 s from the east-northeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 10:09 am)
Surf at the shore 1.0–1.6 ft average – sets
Swell 1.1 ft 7 s · ENE · 12 kJ
Wind 6 mph SW · offshore
Water and wetsuit 73.6 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 4:36 am · sunrise 5:00 am · sunset 6:03 pm · last light 6:27 pm
  • Tide: low 3:23 am (0.5 ft), high 10:09 am (6.5 ft), low 4:40 pm (1.4 ft) and high 10:11 pm (4.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 73.6 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 12 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 5:00 am to 9:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm can also work, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Mooloolaba today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:20–11:00 am Also 3:50–5:40 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:09 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:30 am
  • 1.2 ft swell at 7 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the west, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.2 ft 7 s · from the ENE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 73.6 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:23 am (3:00–3:40 am), high tide 10:09 am (9:50–10:30 am), low tide 4:40 pm (4:10–5:10 pm) and high tide 10:11 pm (9:40–10:40 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.35 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 73.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 9:39 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:50 pm to 5:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Mooloolaba

14-day weather

Now in Mooloolaba

Now 71 °F Clear sky · feels like 70 °F · 62 / 80 °F
Low / high
62 / 80 °F
Rain
0.01 in · 18%
Clouds
1%
Humidity
52%
Dew pointDew point
53 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
4 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Fair · 24
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.07 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClear skyClear skyMainly clearLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 65°62°66°75°80°75°69°67°
Wind (mph) 6 WSW8 WSW6 SW7 SSE8 SE7 ESE4 E3 ENE
Gusts 131514182124127
Waves 1.9 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.9 ft2.2 ft2.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 75° 7 SSE 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 80° 8 SE 1.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 75° 7 ESE 1.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 69° 4 E 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 67° 3 ENE 2.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 66° 1 ESE 2.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 62° 3 WSW 2.2 ft
  • 6:00 am 66° 4 SW 2.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Light drizzle 62 / 80 °F 8 mph SSE 2.3 ft 10:09 am · 10:11 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 61 / 76 °F 8 mph E 2.3 ft 11:04 am · 11:09 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 62 / 77 °F 7 mph NNE 2.3 ft 12:05 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 62 / 82 °F 9 mph N 3.0 ft 12:23 am · 1:16 pm
Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 64 / 87 °F 8 mph NNW 2.8 ft 2:00 am · 2:30 pm
Tue 3 Light showers 67 / 84 °F 10 mph NNW 2.2 ft 3:25 am · 3:36 pm
Wed 4 Drizzle 64 / 85 °F 12 mph NNW 2.4 ft 4:27 am · 4:30 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 69 / 84 °F 15 mph NNW 2.2 ft 5:17 am · 5:17 pm
Fri 6 Clear sky 63 / 83 °F 9 mph W 2.0 ft 6:00 am · 5:57 pm
Sat 7 Partly cloudy 62 / 81 °F 8 mph NNE 3.0 ft 6:40 am · 6:35 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 63 / 84 °F 6 mph NNE 3.0 ft 7:17 am · 7:10 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 65 / 76 °F 11 mph SSE 4.5 ft 7:53 am · 7:44 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 62 / 76 °F 10 mph SE 4.7 ft 8:28 am · 8:18 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 61 / 77 °F 7 mph NE 4.7 ft 9:03 am · 8:53 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 61° / 76° 2.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 62° / 77° 2.3 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 62° / 82° 3.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Heavy drizzle 64° / 87° 2.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Light showers 67° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Drizzle 64° / 85° 2.4 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 69° / 84° 2.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:50 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Mooloolaba

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:00 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:03 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 4:07 am
  • Full dark 6:56 pm
  • Civil dawn 4:36 am
  • Civil dusk 6:27 pm
  • Solar noon 11:31 am (77° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 3 min (+1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:31 pm
  • Full dark 6:56 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:00–5:32 am
Evening golden hour5:31–6:03 pm
Mooloolaba

Today the sun is 92,345,855 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Mooloolaba

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 88% 88% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pm
Rises 9:39 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 8:01 am tomorrow · in the WNW (302°) · set at 6:58 am
Transit 1:45 am overhead
Visible 10 h 22 min from 9:39 pm to 8:01 am

Today the moon is 226,469 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 12:45–2:45 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:18–3:18 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 6:28–7:28 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 9:09–10:09 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 9:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 12:54 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Mooloolaba

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 1,250 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (950 ft from Mooloolaba) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,250 ft
  • 33 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,250 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. 33 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore; 66 ft is far out (1.8 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Point Cartwright Light
Photo: Craig Jewell from Sydney, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0

Point Cartwright Light 1.2 mi east

Light
2 flashes every 15 s; white or red depending on where you see it from · Fl(2) WR 15s
Range
20 nautical miles (23 mi)
Light height
174 ft above sea level
Tower height
105 ft

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Mooloolaba at a glance

  • Town or city of about 9,502 people. Coordinates: 26.682° S, 153.119° E.
  • It is 55 mi north of Brisbane, the main place in Queensland. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Brisbane.
  • The nearest tide station, Mooloolaba, is 0.4 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces east.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Mudjimba Beach (4.7 mi).

Questions about MooloolabaQuestions

What time is high tide today in Mooloolaba?

Today in Mooloolaba there are high tides at 10:09 am (6.5 ft) and 10:11 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 3:23 am and 4:40 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Mooloolaba?

At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Mooloolaba?

At 4:59 am. First light comes at 4:07 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 12:45–2:45 am, Minor 6:28–7:28 am, Major 1:18–3:18 pm, Minor 9:09–10:09 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Mooloolaba?

Light drizzle, from 62 °F to 80 °F, with a light breeze from the south (6 mph) and a 18% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Mooloolaba?

Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 6.5 s from the east. The water is 73.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Mooloolaba?

The best time to visit Mooloolaba is from August to September: highs of 74 °F to 77 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Mooloolaba station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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