Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.11° E

Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa - Boiling Pot sea temperature is
19.9°C
1.2° 

Noosa - Boiling Pot surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noosa - Boiling Pot surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Boiling Pot over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days at Noosa’s Boiling Pot are a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of small, ordinary surf mixed with onshore crud, and the few moments that clean up are too weak to get excited about. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect this time of year – makes you want to reach for the 3/2.

Let’s start with Sunday the 23rd. Morning has a 3ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the SSE at 9 mph, leaving it clean. The combined energy is 126 (moderate). It’s surfable, but very ordinary – not worth rushing in for. That afternoon drops to 3ft, wind goes cross-offshore, still clean, but still small.

Monday the 24th is more of the same: 2ft to 3ft, east swell, light cross-offshore breeze, clean – but the energy is 91 to 116 (weak to moderate). Just small, slow waves.

Tuesday the 25th the wind swings onshore, ENE and NE, and the quality drops out. 3ft swell but it’s choppy and cross-on – not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 26th morning shows a glimmer: 3ft, east swell, and a light WSW wind at 3 mph giving a cross-offshore clean look. Energy is 144 (moderate). But that afternoon goes back to onshore crud.

Thursday the 27th is the best of the first week. Morning brings a 3ft easterly swell with a 12 mph southerly offshore – that’s clean, with energy at 215 (moderate). The afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore wind, energy 236 (moderate). Not big, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent session of the run so far.

Friday the 28th morning: wind goes glassy from the SW at 3 mph, with 3ft east swell, 7-second period. Energy 174 (moderate). It’s glassy, which is a rare treat here, but the swell is still gutless. Afternoon goes cross-shore and messy.

Saturday the 29th has a morning offshore at 16 mph, 3ft east swell, 9-second period, energy 121 (moderate). Clean but tiny.

Sunday the 30th is tiny: 2ft, east swell, 8-second period, energy 103 (moderate) in the morning, but it’s clean. Afternoon dies.

Now, the standout session in the entire 16-day window is Monday the 31st of August. Morning: 6ft swell from the SE, but with a very short 6-second period. That’s a double-edged sword – the height is there, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and walled. The wind is light from the SSE at 6 mph, cross-offshore, and the energy is 338 (strong). The afternoon holds 4ft from the SSE, still 6-second period, energy 201 (moderate). This is the best on offer – bigger than anything else, clean, and the crowd will be likely at Boiling Pot (it’s often busy). Keep in mind, with that short period, it’s going to be a bit of a close-out party wave, but for the size and clean conditions, this is your session.

From the 1st of September onward, it’s a slow grind. The 1st morning has a 4ft easterly swell with a 10-second period – that’s longer period, but the wind is onshore from the NNW, so it’s messy. The rest of the first week of September is a mix of onshore winds, small swell (1ft to 4ft), and poor conditions. Combined energy drops from 252 down to 36 by the 6th. The 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th of September are all under 2ft – basically flat with onshore wind. Not worth a look.

To sum it up: the only real stand-out is Monday the 31st of August. If you’ve got a shortboard and don’t mind a short-period lump, that’s your dawn patrol. Everything else is small, ordinary, or blown out. The first week has a few clean mornings, but the swell is too weak to get the heart pumping. The second week is a write-off – tiny waves and onshore winds. It’s the kind of run where you leave the board in the car and go for a paddle.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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99
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97
153
134
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142
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127
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97
120
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Wind (km/h)
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SSE
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10
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10
ESE
10
E
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ENE
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NE
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NNW
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WSW
10
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10
W
25
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High Tide
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
7:51AM1.49m
8:08PM1.89m
8:25AM1.56m
8:41PM1.85m
Low Tide
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
1:44PM0.31m
2:30AM0.31m
2:21PM0.29m
3:00AM0.28m
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Information about the Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Noosa - Boiling Pot provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noosa - Boiling Pot can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noosa - Boiling Pot surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noosa - Boiling Pot) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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