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Old Woman Island - South Side surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 29 Apr 2025 AEST
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Old Woman Island - South Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Old Woman Island - South Side sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Woman Island - South Side this week:

The surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - South Side in the next 12 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (May 04) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 30th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 30th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 3rd May)8ft (2.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 12 days.

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Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.6
E
1.1
SE
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.3
SSE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.8
SE
2.4
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.1
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.5
E
1.7
ESE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.4
SE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
1.8
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
2
E
2.1
E
Period(s) (?)109810107776677777798888988999999997778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)94611296765154301273165231603520432319212305194166176238192217125161207203212207202203136521261223411545
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
E
10
SW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SE
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
10
SW
15
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SE
10
SW
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:26PM
2.11
9:31AM
1.48
10:18PM
2.04
10:20AM
1.34
11:14PM
1.95
11:18AM
1.21
12:18AM
1.84
12:34PM
1.13
1:28AM
1.74
2:08PM
1.12
2:37AM
1.67
3:26PM
1.18
3:37AM
1.63
4:25PM
1.29
4:26AM
1.60
5:11PM
1.41
5:07AM
1.58
5:50PM
1.54
5:44AM
1.56
6:27PM
1.65
6:18AM
1.54
7:01PM
1.75
6:52AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:55AM
0.47
3:30PM
0.29
4:55AM
0.56
4:15PM
0.38
6:05AM
0.64
5:07PM
0.49
7:23AM
0.68
6:11PM
0.59
8:37AM
0.66
7:33PM
0.67
9:37AM
0.62
8:57PM
0.69
10:23AM
0.56
10:05PM
0.68
11:00AM
0.49
11:00PM
0.64
11:32AM
0.43
11:47PM
0.61
12:02PM
0.37
12:29AM
0.58
12:32PM
0.32
1:09AM
0.56
Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
Sunrise--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:15--6:16--6:16
Sunset5:19--5:17--5:16--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:12--5:10--
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Rain (mm)
-1313---5105-25571636--------------141
Temp. °C232122222021201919202122212020201920191823231923221922222023221923222022
Feels °C (?)232222232218161615161717181818181818171721221922221920202022222022211716

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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Information about the Old Woman Island - South Side Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Old Woman Island - South Side provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Old Woman Island - South Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Old Woman Island - South Side surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Old Woman Island - South Side) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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