Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 1AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
456 | 456 | 516 | 557 | 495 | 450 | 395 | 477 | 629 | 559 | 481 | 408 | 395 | 266 | 182 | 423 | 361 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 14 | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 83 | 158 | 147 | 135 | 105 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 78 | 82 | 103 | — | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
456 | 456 | 516 | 557 | 495 | 450 | 395 | 477 | 629 | 559 | 481 | 408 | 395 | 266 | 182 | 423 | 361 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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