Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - First Point surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE 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 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - First Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 342 | 259 | 214 | 532 | 487 | 525 | 437 | 525 | 494 | 512 | 385 | 334 | 252 | 173 | 133 | 133 | 172 | 135 | 110 | 108 | 76 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.56m | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | 00:19AM1.22m | 2:04PM1.42m | 1:12AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | 6:49AM0.55m | 8:30PM0.90m | 7:45AM0.61m | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | 11:20PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | — | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 35 | 135 | 81 | 240 | 111 | 89 | 133 | 133 | 172 | 135 | 110 | 108 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 97 | 81 | 70 | 46 | — | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 342 | 259 | 214 | 532 | 487 | 525 | 437 | 525 | 494 | 512 | 385 | 334 | 252 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
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