Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Alexandria Bay surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 3,146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week or so is a write-off. We’ve got a huge, messy, wind-affected swell that’s just too big and too choppy for any kind of decent session. It’s not until the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, that we finally see a window of clean waves, and even then it’s pretty small. The standout in this whole forecast is that Thursday morning at Noosa – Alexandria Bay.
On Thursday morning, the swell drops to a clean 4ft from the east, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate (200), and the conditions are clean. It’s a solid call for an intermediate surfer looking for a fun, manageable session. The swell direction is south, but the east component should wrap in nicely. Keep in mind this spot is exposed, so it gets the energy, but it’s consistent, so you can expect a few waves.
After that, things get messy again. The wind swings back onshore and the swell jumps up to 10ft on Friday, but with a short period of 8 seconds and a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing set-up than a paddle session.
The second week is pretty grim. The swell drops right off, with tiny waves under 3ft and periods all over the place. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday, July 28th, with 2ft and glassy conditions, but it’s very ordinary. The morning of August 1st has a 3ft swell from the ESE with a long period of 12 seconds, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s only marginal. The morning of August 2nd is glassy again, but with only 2ft, it’s barely rideable.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, if you’re not on that Thursday morning, you’re probably better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1616 | 3097 | 3146 | 2817 | 2694 | 2523 | 2239 | 1902 | 1129 | 863 | 601 | 461 | 342 | 230 | 191 | 157 | 149 | 1001 | 672 | 585 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.79m | 11:49AM1.43m | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:44PM1.41m | 00:36AM1.48m | 1:45PM1.42m | 1:19AM1.35m | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.38m | 5:47AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.67m | 7:10AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.52m | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 601 | 461 | 342 | 230 | 191 | 157 | 149 | 41 | 41 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1616 | 3097 | 3146 | 2817 | 2694 | 2523 | 2239 | 1902 | 1129 | 863 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 76 | 1001 | 672 | 585 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 832 | 832 | 739 | 520 | 340 | 340 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 520 | 203 | 1 |
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