Surf spot

Kings Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Kings Beach in Australia, QLD, Sunshine Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, QLD, Sunshine Coast
Coordinates: -26.7970, 153.1490

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.9	1.1	1.1	1	0.9	0.6	0.7	1	1.2	1.1	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	4.8	5	4.8	4.9	5	4.9	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.9	5	5	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.3	5	5	5	5.2	5.2	5.2	6.5	7.5	6	6.9	6.9	7.4	7.3	8.1	7.5	7	6.6	6.1	6.5	6.8	6.3	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.8	6.7	6.8	6.7
Wave energy (kJ)	37	33	36	34	41	36	33	32	28	26	26	28	28	28	27	22	23	20	21	19	22	21	22	23	22	20	19	17	16	12	11	35	96	92	124	103	81	43	57	108	135	105	107	62	55	53	41	39	39	40	40	37	47	44	46	47
Wind speed (km/h)	7.1	7.1	8.8	12.3	13.1	10.8	6	4.7	5.6	6.4	7.1	8.9	10.6	8.3	2.2	3.5	5.8	5	4	7.9	14.2	12.1	9.5	6.4	7.1	5.2	2.4	17.2	21.8	23.2	23.5	22.9	17.7	14.3	9.8	16.2	20.5	15.7	19.9	15.5	9.5	7.7	8	13.5	12.9	9.3	0.8	5.2	5.8	5.4	3.4	7.7	14.3	11.2	8	6.5
Wind direction	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSECross	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SSWGlassy	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SWOffshore	SECross-on	ECross-on	EOnshore	EGlassy	WNWGlassy	WOffshore	WOffshore	WGlassy	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NCross	NWCross-off	NNWCross	WNWCross-off	SSWGlassy	SECross-on	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SSECross	SCross-off	SWCross-off	SWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SSECross	SECross-on	ESECross-on	SSEGlassy	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WNWGlassy	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	NEOnshore	NCross	NWCross

Kings Beach, Sunshine Coast, QLD is a popular coastal surf spot on the southern end of Caloundra, known for its scenic beach setting and relatively accessible waves.

Surf character

Beachbreak with waves that can be fun and peaky, especially when sandbanks line up.
Best on swell from the E to SE with light W to SW winds, which help keep the faces clean.
Wave quality can vary a lot with the sand; it can be playful and beginner-friendly on smaller days, but get fast and punchy when bigger swell hits.

Best for

Beginners to intermediate surfers on smaller, softer days.
More experienced surfers when the swell is up, though it’s generally not a heavy, highly consistent reef break.

Conditions and hazards

Can be affected by strong rips and shifting banks.
Crowds are common because it’s a well-known, easily accessible beach close to town.
Some sections can be more shorey and dumpy depending on tide and swell.

Vibe

Family-friendly beach atmosphere with lots of swimmers, walkers, and holiday traffic.
Great location if you want a surf session combined with a classic Sunshine Coast beach day.