Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - First Point surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - First Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been digging into the numbers for the next couple of weeks. Let’s keep it real—this is a quiet stretch. The only spot that’s even worth a look is Noosa - First Point, and it’s not exactly firing. The water temperature is 20°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so a wetsuit might be a good call.
We start off on Thursday the 20th of August with the best of the bunch. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the east, period around 8 seconds, and a cross-off breeze out of the ESE at 9 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 610, and it’s clean. It’s short-period, so it won’t have that deep grunt, but for a point break, the east angle is workable. That afternoon drops to 5ft, energy down to 347. Friday the 21st holds at 4ft in the morning with a light SE breeze, still clean but smaller.
From Saturday the 22nd onward, it’s a long, slow slide. Swell drops to 3ft or less, and the wind gets messy—cross-on and cross-shore, with poor to ordinary conditions. Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 27th is a stretch of tiny, weak waves, often under 3ft, and the energy is barely above 100. The morning of the 25th is glassy with 3ft, but it’s just not enough to get the heart pumping.
The end of August and start of September looks rough. The 30th and 31st see a bump in size—up to 6ft and 6ft—but the wind is cross-on and choppy, and the conditions are poor. Same story on the 1st of September. There’s a brief moment on the 2nd of September in the afternoon with 3ft and glassy conditions, but it’s still ordinary. The 3rd and 4th are tiny, with 2ft to 2ft, though the swell period stretches to 10 seconds—a longer-period groundswell—but it’s just too small to ride.
So the standout window is Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of August, early sessions, with clean, cross-off winds and waist-high east swell. After that, you’re looking at a long stretch of flat or poor conditions. It’s more of a beach day than a surf day for most of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 329 | 294 | 174 | 187 | 155 | 103 | 108 | 142 | 151 | 133 | 127 | 91 | 76 | 80 | 109 | 118 | 88 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 294 | 174 | 187 | 155 | 103 | 108 | 142 | 151 | 133 | 127 | 91 | 76 | 80 | 109 | 118 | 88 | 94 | 79 | 76 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 53 | 77 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 14 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | E 16 | S 5 | E 15 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 665 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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