Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 219 | 321 | 403 | 347 | 259 | 213 | 233 | 269 | 412 | 539 | 518 | 480 | 487 | 537 | 531 | 545 | 539 | 477 | 449 | 477 | 545 | 575 | 501 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.56m | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM0.25m | 4:24PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | ESE 12 | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 |
28 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 15 | — | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
196 | 219 | 321 | 403 | 347 | 259 | 213 | 233 | 269 | 412 | 539 | 518 | 480 | 487 | 537 | 531 | 545 | 539 | 477 | 449 | 477 | 545 | 575 | 501 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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