Sunshine Reef off Noosa
Reef·Queensland·Australia·
Field notes
Noosa's signature inshore reef in 20-35m, with green-zone boundaries to check before fishing. Snapper, sweetlip and tuskfish dominate winter sessions; longtail tuna, mac tuna and spotted mackerel swarm the edges from December through March.
Current conditions
Wind
0.1 kt W
Gusts 0.8 kt
Waves
1.4 m
Period 7.6 s
Swell
1.2 m
Period 5.8 s
Sea temp
22.4°C
Air 19.2°C
Next 12 hours
01:00
0.1 W
1.4m
02:00
1.2 ENE
1.4m
03:00
4.8 E
1.3m
04:00
3.3 ENE
1.3m
05:00
6.2 NE
1.3m
06:00
5.6 NE
1.3m
07:00
5.1 NE
1.3m
08:00
5.5 NNE
1.3m
09:00
5 NNE
1.3m
10:00
7.7 ENE
1.3m
11:00
7.6 NE
1.3m
12:00
7.5 ENE
1.3m
Tides
Nearest BOM tide station: Noosa Head ↗ (4.7 km · secondary)
We don't predict tides on-site — BOM's published tables are authoritative.
BOM · Sunshine Coast WatersIssued at 3:00 am EST on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Situation. A ridge of high pressure extends over the southern and central Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] centred over the southern Tasman Sea. The high will remain slow moving but gradually weaken over the next several days, maintaining the ridge.
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 22 October. Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 23 October. Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Hervey Bay
Wednesday 21 October until midnight. Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Source: Open-Meteo Marine + ECMWF (15-min cache) · BOM (1-hr cache). Not for navigation.
Sun & moon
Today
Sun↑ 05:08↓ 17:58
Moon↑ 13:13↓ 02:24
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
- Dawn04:44 – 06:08
- Dusk16:58 – 18:21
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 05:07↓ 17:58
Moon↑ 14:08↓ 02:55
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
- Dawn04:43 – 06:07
- Dusk16:58 – 18:22
Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.
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Access & logistics
Spot type
Reef
Region
Queensland, Australia
Fishing style
offshore and bluewater fishing
Structure
Typically holds bommies and drop-offs — work the structure for holding fish.
Licence
Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the Queensland fisheries regulator before fishing.
Closures
Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.
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