Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Alexandria Bay surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Alexandria Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Alexandria Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
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 Noosa – Alexandria Bay, and if you’re hanging out for a wave, you’re going to be doing a lot of waiting. This stretch is mostly a write-off for the next couple of weeks. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for right up until the very end of the period.
The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is about a couple of degrees cooler than what we usually get this time of year. Not a shocker, but you’ll still want a spring suit.
The first sniff of anything interesting doesn’t come until Monday the 31st of August. That morning, a clean, cross-off breeze from the southwest will be blowing. The swell will be a solid 6ft, coming out of the east, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy will be pumping at 303 – that’s moderate to strong energy. It’s a better option than everything else around it, but that short period means it’s gonna be a bit dumpy and fat, not a real wall to work with. It’s right at the edge of being too big for beginners, so if you’re new, give it a miss. The wind stays pretty clean through Tuesday morning the 1st of September as well, with a 6ft east swell and a moderate 16 mph cross-off breeze from the southwest. The wave energy gets up to 410, which is strong, but the forecast is only calling it marginal because the period is still just 8 seconds. It’s not the quality groundswell you’d hope for.
Honestly, if you can make it down for that Monday morning – say the 31st – that’s your only real standout. It’s not classic Noosa, but it’s the best you’re going to get in this run. The early part of the second week is all junk – choppy, cross-onshore, and messy. By the 4th and 5th of September, the swell has dropped to nothing. A big blank run for an area that usually has a few more pulses.
Stay patient. The ocean will turn it on again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 160 | 131 | 100 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 165 | 153 | 4 | 124 | 94 | 3 | 133 | 78 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | 4:14AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.71m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | 11:20PM0.82m | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | 11:02AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.62m | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 131 | 100 | 106 | 112 | 114 | 159 | 99 | 89 | 55 | 78 | 112 | 151 | 165 | 153 | 121 | 124 | 94 | 159 | 97 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | — | 114 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | — | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 133 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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