Surf spot

Pitta Street

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

Country: Australia, QLD, Sunshine Coast
Coordinates: -26.4986, 153.0971

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Wave height (m)	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.7	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.8	1.4	1.5	1.5	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Wave direction	E	E	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	4.8	5	4.8	5	5.3	4.9	4.6	4.5	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.8	4.8	5.3	4.9	5.2	5.1	5	5.2	5	5	5.1	5.3	5.5	5.3	5.8	8.3	7.2	6.9	7.2	7.5	8.8	9.1	8.6	7.5	6.7	6.8	6.4	7.7	7.7	6	5.5	5.5	5.9	8	8	5.9	6	5.7	6.3
Wave energy (kJ)	45	40	37	42	54	37	30	31	34	30	35	38	39	34	29	25	22	24	23	18	24	26	24	25	25	24	22	21	19	15	9	18	71	200	220	200	164	56	52	103	205	199	197	89	108	103	48	47	41	40	56	56	54	55	47	67
Wind speed (km/h)	8	8.8	9.4	12.5	13.8	11.8	5.8	4.4	4.8	5.6	6.1	9.2	10.2	8.2	2.8	2.5	5.2	4.5	3.3	7.1	12.7	10.2	6.2	6.4	6.9	6.4	5.5	16.6	20	22.9	22.1	22.6	21.3	14.5	10.4	17.3	21.1	15	19.7	17.9	12.8	9.4	8.4	14.8	13.8	9.8	3.1	4.3	5.2	4.2	3.8	7.2	13.5	10.7	6.2	5.9
Wind direction	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SOnshore	SSEOnshore	SEOnshore	SEOnshore	SOnshore	SGlassy	SSWGlassy	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SEOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	SEGlassy	WGlassy	WSWCross	WSWGlassy	WGlassy	ENECross	ENECross	NECross-off	NOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	WNWCross-off	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SEOnshore	SECross-on	SSEGlassy	WSWGlassy	WSWCross	WSWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NECross	ENECross	NECross-off	NOffshore	NWCross-off

Pitta Street, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, is generally a small, local beach-break style surf spot rather than a big-name, heavily promoted break. Conditions there tend to be sandbar-dependent and changeable, which means it’s best when the banks line up and a clean swell wraps in.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Best on: Mid-sized groundswells with a clean offshore wind
Wave quality: Can be fun and punchy when the sand is right, but often a bit inconsistent
Crowd: Usually less crowded than the more famous Sunshine Coast points, though local surfers may still be on it

Surf character

Can suit shortboard surfing when the wave has shape and a bit of power
On smaller days it may be more suitable for longboards or soft-top fun
Because beach breaks shift with sand movement, the spot can be good one season and ordinary the next

Things to watch

Rip currents can be strong at beach breaks
Conditions can change quickly with tide, swell direction, and sand movement
Best approached by checking local surf reports, webcams, and recent photos before heading out