
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 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) | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 390 | 661 | 889 | 1014 | 1245 | 1034 | 910 | 788 | 574 | 574 | 645 | 522 | 398 | 277 | 537 | 232 | 196 | 184 | 162 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 17 | E 11 | E 16 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 217 | 232 | 196 | 184 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 18 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 14 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | E 15 | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
38 | 390 | 661 | 889 | 1014 | 1245 | 1034 | 910 | 788 | 574 | 574 | 645 | 522 | 398 | 277 | 537 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 1485 | 1224 | 1082 | 473 | 198 | 2 | 2 | 520 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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