Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Noosa - Johnsons today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Noosa - Johnsons at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Noosa - Johnsons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 395 | 408 | 531 | 545 | 507 | 429 | 161 | 486 | 283 | 177 | 462 | 361 | 290 | 245 | 245 | 235 | 176 | 178 | 207 | 308 | 272 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | 00:19AM1.22m | 2:04PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | 6:49AM0.55m | 8:30PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 429 | 143 | 145 | 169 | 156 | 105 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 108 | 204 | 76 | 178 | 207 | 308 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | 35 | 161 | 201 | 96 | 82 | — | — | 208 | 7 | 82 | 86 | 3 | 91 | — | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 83 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
450 | 395 | 408 | 531 | 545 | 507 | 143 | — | 486 | 283 | 177 | 462 | 361 | 290 | 245 | 245 | 235 | 176 | — | 91 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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