Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
244 | 233 | 245 | 370 | 495 | 544 | 423 | 475 | 522 | 576 | 509 | 507 | 462 | 494 | 460 | 539 | 653 | 559 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 |
14 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
244 | 233 | 245 | 370 | 495 | 544 | 423 | 475 | 522 | 576 | 509 | 507 | 462 | 494 | 460 | 539 | 653 | 559 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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