Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 208 | 346 | 329 | 337 | 294 | 294 | 266 | 174 | 153 | 133 | 187 | 156 | 155 | 123 | 121 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 108 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.22m | 2:04PM1.42m | 1:12AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.55m | 8:30PM0.90m | 7:45AM0.61m | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
245 | 102 | 154 | 154 | 337 | 294 | 294 | 266 | 174 | 153 | 133 | 187 | 156 | 155 | 123 | 121 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 108 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
102 | 208 | 118 | 127 | 25 | 53 | 26 | 20 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | E 14 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 346 | 329 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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