Noosa – Granite Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Noosa - Granite Bay Surf Guide

Granites on the West Coast is a quite exposed reef break that has very consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Noosa - Granite Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Noosa - Granite Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Noosa - Granite Bay occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Noosa - Granite Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Noosa - Granite Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in February while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

52%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Noosa - Granite Bay Location Map

Interactive Noosa - Granite Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Noosa - Granite Bay is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Noosa - Granite Bay is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Noosa - Granite Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Noosa - Granite Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Noosa Head, Australia, 2 km from Noosa - Granite Bay.

Next High Water: 10:32pm | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 03:39pm | 0.54m

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Noosa - Granite Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite