Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Boiling Pot surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Boiling Pot this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa - Boiling Pot over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Boiling Pot in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Boiling Pot over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for our local stretch.
We’re looking at a slow start, but the first real window of surfable waves arrives on Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August. The water is running at 68°, which is a bit cooler than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a wetsuit.
The standout is Boiling Pot (Noosa - Boiling Pot). It’s an advanced, inconsistent point break that needs the right angle, and it’s getting a pulse from the east-northeast. The best session is Wednesday afternoon (19th August) with a clean 5ft swell from the SE, a period of 11 seconds, and a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate (573), so there’s enough power for a decent session, but because it’s inconsistent, you’ll need to be patient. Thursday morning (20th) brings a slightly bigger 6ft easterly, but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind stays cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s your second best. Friday morning (21st) sees the swell drop to 4ft and the energy falls to 195, so it’s smaller but still rideable.
After that, it goes quiet. From Saturday the 22nd through the end of the month, the swell stays under 4ft, mostly weak and short-period, with onshore or cross-shore winds messing up the surface. There’s a long stretch of over a week with hardly anything worth paddling out for.
The second week gives us a glimmer. On Thursday, 3rd September, a new pulse shows up: a 6ft swell from the SSE, but with a short 7-second period and cross-shore wind, making it lumpy. The combined energy climbs to 501, which is moderate, but the wind and short period will keep it choppy. By Thursday afternoon, the swell builds to 8ft from the SSE, again short-period and cross-shore, making it one for the experts only, and even then, it’s not clean. That late-season pulse is promising but uncertain this far out.
So, your best bet is Wednesday and Thursday (19th–20th August) at Boiling Pot. The rest of the forecast is mostly a bust, except for that big, messy swell in early September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 329 | 308 | 174 | 187 | 155 | 124 | 135 | 172 | 178 | 159 | 131 | 57 | 58 | 101 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.22m | 2:04PM1.42m | 1:12AM1.12m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.55m | 8:30PM0.90m | 7:45AM0.61m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 73 | 308 | 174 | 187 | 155 | 124 | 135 | 172 | 178 | 159 | 131 | 57 | 58 | 101 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 102 | — | 55 | 79 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 8 | E 14 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 10 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 24 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 669 |
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