Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Alexandria Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 524 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Alexandria Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Alexandria Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Alexandria Bay and, mate, it’s a tough stretch. This isn’t one of those forecasts where you’ve got to pick your moment – it’s more about figuring out if there’s even a moment worth picking. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with only a tiny glimmer of hope right at the very end. Most of it is a write-off.
We kick off on Saturday the 5th of September and it’s just grim right from the start. We’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the NE with a short, weak 4-second period. The combined energy is a measly 45, and that’s with a moderate cross-shore breeze. It’s just messy and small. That sets the tone for the next two weeks.
Sunday the 6th isn't any better – a little 3 ft NNE swell with cross-off wind, but still nothing doing. The whole first week is just a parade of poor surf conditions. We get a slight bump on Monday the 7th with a 4 ft SE swell and the energy climbs a bit to 137, but it’s onshore and choppy. It’s all wind and no wave quality. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is a touch below normal for this time of year, but nothing crazy.
The second week doesn’t offer any reprieve. There’s a bigger push around Wednesday the 16th of September with a 7 ft SE swell and energy hitting 389, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore chop, making it a messy, walled-up mess. That’s expert-only, if at all, and not even good for that. The wind is just never our friend here. There’s a long stretch of days with nothing worth paddling out for.
The one and only standout comes right at the end. On the morning of Saturday the 19th of September, we finally get a moment of glass. The swell is tiny – just 1 ft from the SE – but it’s a long-period groundswell at 12 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is still weak at 66, but that clean, glassy surface is the only chance for a surfable wave all period. It’ll be small and you’ll have to work for it, but for a longboard or a mid-length, it might just be your only option. It’s not great, but it’s all we’ve got. For the rest, honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite-surfing than anything with a paddle. Stay patient, mates.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 55 | 36 | 71 | 123 | 114 | 41 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 52 | 49 | 166 | 137 | 92 | 80 | 524 | 240 | 198 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.34m | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | 11:36AM0.29m | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 20 | ESE 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 39 | 166 | 137 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | SE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | S 24 | SE 20 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 11 | 16 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 55 | 36 | 71 | 123 | 114 | 41 | — | 17 | 37 | 52 | 49 | — | — | 92 | 80 | 524 | 240 | 198 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 49 | 29 | 175 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 340 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 340 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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