Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Alexandria Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay at 8AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Alexandria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 322 | 509 | 482 | 435 | 475 | 522 | 560 | 469 | 462 | 450 | 437 | 437 | 477 | 482 | 459 | 393 | 419 | 477 | 450 | 385 | 300 | 361 | 250 | |
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 | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 34 | 60 | 83 | 78 | 82 | 103 | 361 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 111 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
230 | 322 | 509 | 482 | 435 | 475 | 522 | 560 | 469 | 462 | 450 | 437 | 437 | 477 | 482 | 459 | 393 | 419 | 477 | 450 | 385 | 300 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 203 | 203 | 409 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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