Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Alexandria Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Alexandria Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breaking down what’s coming for Noosa – Alexandria Bay. Let’s keep it real.
Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The first chance is a tight one. Thursday morning, July 23rd, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the east, period of 8 seconds. Short-period wind swell, but the wind is a light cross-offshore at 3 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is moderate (250). It’s surfable, and the conditions are good. After that, the wind goes onshore and the quality tanks.
Friday the 24th, the swell drops to 3ft, but a 12 mph cross-shore wind kicks up a moderate chop. No thanks. The rest of the weekend and into the week is a mess—onshore winds, lumpy, and choppy. The swell is small and ugly.
We hit a dry spell through the end of July. On Wednesday the 29th, there’s a brief moment with a 2ft east swell and a light offshore wind, but it’s weak and ordinary.
Then a big gap. From the 30th of July through to the 5th of August, it’s all onshore winds, rain, and building but messy swell. The wind is too strong and too cross-onshore. On the 31st of July, we’ve got a 7ft SSE swell, but with a 19 mph cross-shore wind, it’s a lumpy, choppy beast. The combined energy is 915—plenty of power, but it’s blown out. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle one.
On the 2nd of August, we get a 7ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period. That’s a nice long-period swell, and the combined energy is very strong (1837). But the wind is cross-onshore at 16 mph. At a beach break, that long-period swell is going to break too straight and messy.
The best of the whole 16 days is that Thursday morning, July 23rd. It’s clean, small, and surfable. The other one to keep an eye on is Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell is 3ft out of the ESE with an 11-second period, and the wind is light cross-offshore at 3 mph. It’s clean, but ordinary. The combined energy is moderate (155). It’s the best in the second week, but it’s not a standout.
This is a tough run for a spot that’s usually reliable. Wind is almost always wrong, and the swell is either too small or blown out. If you’re itching, hit that Thursday morning or the Wednesday a week later, but don’t expect magic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 304 | 239 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 190 | 459 | 203 | 181 | 106 | 67 | 53 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.19m | 6:24PM1.78m | 6:15AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.28m | 7:35PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | 11:23AM0.49m | 1:00AM0.70m | 12:08PM0.45m | 1:36AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 304 | 239 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 65 | 78 | 203 | 181 | 106 | 67 | 53 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 16 | S 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 190 | 459 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
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