Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 6PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
417 | 428 | 456 | 498 | 512 | 481 | 464 | 450 | 406 | 464 | 591 | 514 | 434 | 437 | 449 | 275 | 345 | 221 | 399 | 315 | |
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 |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 |
4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 35 | 60 | 83 | 183 | 82 | 132 | 102 | 315 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 78 | 128 | 103 | 99 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | — |
417 | 428 | 456 | 498 | 512 | 481 | 464 | 450 | 406 | 464 | 591 | 514 | 434 | 437 | 449 | 275 | 345 | 221 | 399 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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