
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 9AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 296 | 307 | 349 | 325 | 371 | 498 | 677 | 774 | 748 | 786 | 771 | 730 | 657 | 2989 | 2360 | 2733 | 3222 | 2633 | 1970 | 1504 | 1184 | 1065 | 1209 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.46m | 10:34PM1.94m | 10:58AM1.44m | 11:15PM1.79m | 11:49AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.29m | 4:01PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.38m | 5:47AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 21 | E 20 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 19 | SE 11 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 16 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 133 | 1473 | 35 | 2168 | 13 | 31 | 31 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | NE 8 | E 20 | E 19 | — | — | — | — | S 25 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
403 | 296 | 307 | 349 | 325 | 371 | 498 | 677 | 774 | 748 | 786 | 771 | 730 | 657 | 2989 | 2360 | 2733 | 3222 | 2633 | 1970 | 1504 | 1184 | 1065 | 1209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 1 | 1 | 779 | 781 | 781 | 340 | 340 | 198 | 198 | 2 | 473 | 947 | 2 | 913 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 832 | 875 | 832 | 739 | 781 | 739 |
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