Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - First Point surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - First Point this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa - First Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - First Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - First Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s comin’ our way for the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.
Lookin’ at the broader pattern, we’ve got a bit of a slow start with small, so-so waves on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th. The water at Noosa – First Point is sittin’ at 68°, which is a bit colder than we’re used to for this time of year, about a couple degrees below average. That’s noticeable, but not a shocker.
Wednesday the 26th dawns with a light SW breeze at 6 mph, giving us a cross-off wind state, and the swell is a small 3 ft out of the east at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but the wave energy is weak (114), so you’ll be workin’ for a ride. Nothin’ to write home about. That afternoon turns glassy with a SSE breeze at just 3 mph, and the energy picks up slightly to 139. Still, those 3 ft, 7-second waves are pretty ordinary.
Thursday the 27th is a write-off for me. Wind from the SSE huffs up to 16 mph, tossin’ the ocean into a cross-off mess. The swell drops to 2 ft in the morning (106 energy), then bumps to 3 ft in the afternoon (132), but the conditions are just poor. Give it a miss.
Now, Friday the 28th is where things start to perk up. The morning sees a clean 3 ft east swell at 7 seconds with a light 9 mph offshore breeze from the SSE, and the energy is moderate at 143. It’s not huge, but that offshore wind will have the lines lookin’ tidy for a longboard or a mal. Afternoon stays clean with an ESE cross-off, 3 ft waves, and 125 energy. It’s still pretty mellow.
Saturday the 29th – this is the standout for the week. An early rain shower clears, and we get a 3 ft swell from the SSE, but check this out – the period jumps to 11 seconds, pumpin’ the combined energy up to 252. That’s a moderate, juicy groundswell, and the light SE breeze at 9 mph keeps it cross-off and clean. For a point break like First Point, that longer period will wrap in nicely, givin’ you some shape and longer lulls between sets to paddle back out. It’s the best on offer. The Saturday afternoon eases back to a 3 ft east swell at 8 seconds (155 energy) and stays clean, but it’s nothin’ special.
Sunday the 30th gets a bit messy. A fresh SSE wind at 19 mph kicks up the swell to 6 ft, but it’s a short 6-second period, makin’ the energy hit 360. That’s a lot of bumpy, closeouty power. It’s poor conditions. The afternoon stays rough with 7 ft SE swell (448 energy) and a stiff cross-off wind. This is lookin’ more like a kite-surf session than a paddle one, to be honest.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are marginal. The swell hangs around 5 ft to 5 ft from the ESE to east, with moderate cross-off winds at 12 mph. The energy stays between 204 and 367, but the short 6 to 7-second periods mean the waves aren’t gonna have much push. You might get a few, but the quality’s questionable.
Wednesday the 2nd of September is a slight step back with 4 ft east-northeast swell at 8 seconds (195 energy). The morning’s clean with a light ESE cross-off, but the afternoon turns choppy with a cross-shore breeze. Thursday the 3rd starts glassy with a whisper of a northerly at 3 mph and a 3 ft ENE swell (160 energy), but it quickly goes downhill as the wind swings onshore. From there, it’s a bleak run.
We’ve got a proper gap from Friday the 4th right through to Wednesday the 9th of September. The swell stays small – under 3 ft mostly – and the wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just plain messy. Energy readings hover around 56 to 151, which is weak, and the scores are all poor. The first week of September is a write-off for surfable waves at First Point.
There is a flicker of hope on Thursday the 10th of September. Mornin’ brings a clean 3 ft east swell with a light SSE offshore at 6 mph (145 energy), and it looks surfable if a bit small. But the afternoon turns choppy again. That’s more than a week out, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
In a nutshell, Saturday the 29th of August is your call – that 11-second groundswell with clean cross-off wind is the only real standout. The rest is flat, windy, or just ordinary. It’s a frustrating run, but that one session is worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 78 | 142 | 103 | 81 | 82 | 109 | 51 | 50 | 237 | 219 | 39 | 124 | 23 | 37 | 74 | 71 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
99 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 78 | 142 | 103 | 81 | 82 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 59 | 39 | 91 | 23 | 37 | 74 | 71 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 17 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
15 | 15 | 47 | 32 | 58 | — | — | 26 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | SE 18 | NE 12 | S 16 | NE 11 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — |
— | — | 2 | 119 | 131 | 59 | 42 | — | — | 109 | 27 | 66 | 237 | 219 | 159 | 124 | 88 | 102 | 69 | 69 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Noosa - First Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Noosa - First Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noosa - First Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noosa - First Point 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 - First Point) 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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