UV index in Sunshine Coast today
From Caloundra to Noosa, the Sunshine Coast is a hundred kilometres of surf breaks, board riders and beach walkers, under subtropical UV that earns the region's name. Even its mild winters keep midday readings at protection levels most days.
Reading updates roughly every 30 minutes · data by Open-Meteo · reference monitoring by ARPANSA
When Sunshine Coast needs sun protection
Sun protection is needed most of the year on the Sunshine Coast; from August through May UV is reliably moderate or higher, and summer middays run extreme.
The threshold, per SunSmart and ARPANSA: whenever UV reaches 3 or above, Slip on covering clothing, Slop on SPF 50+ sunscreen, Slap on a hat, Seek shade and Slide on sunglasses. Read the full sun safety guide.
Where the UV adds up in Sunshine Coast
Long, happy hours outdoors are where exposure quietly accumulates. Local favourites where the five S’s earn their keep:
- Noosa Main Beach and the national park headland
- Mooloolaba Beach and the Spit
- Kings Beach, Caloundra
- Mount Coolum's exposed summit track
The UV scale at a glance
- 0–2Low
- 3–5Moderate
- 6–7High
- 8–10Very high
- 11+Extreme
Local support in Queensland
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