Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 80 | 173 | 250 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 49 | 68 | 57 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
69 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 80 | 31 | 16 | 121 | 115 | 91 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 26 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 7 | SE 6 |
55 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 58 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 7 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | — |
— | 1 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 173 | 250 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 57 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
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