Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Johnsons surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa - Johnsons this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Johnsons in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, been staring at the charts for the Noosa stretch, and I gotta say, it’s a bit of a mixed bag coming up. We’ve got a solid run of conditions, but you’re gonna have to be patient and pick your sessions.
The water temp at Johnsons is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.
The first few days are a write-off, I’m afraid. That Saturday and Sunday are pretty ordinary with small, weak swell and cross-off winds. You’ll be looking at the ocean, not surfing it. The real action doesn’t kick off until Monday, August 3rd. That’s your standout window. We’ve got a clean, 3 ft swell from the SE with a nice long period of 13 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The energy is moderate at 553, and with the morning glass-off, it’s going to be clean and lined up. That’s the pick of the whole forecast.
After that, the swell drops right back off. Tuesday, August 4th, starts glassy with a tiny 3 ft SE swell, but the energy is weak (147). Wednesday morning (August 5th) has a clean 3 ft E swell with 10-second period and moderate energy (209), but the wind swings east in the arvo, chopping it up. Thursday through to the following Monday is a real flat spell—small, weak, and mostly cross-off or onshore. You’ll get the odd knee-high wave, but nothing to write home about.
Then the long-range charts start to look interesting again. Thursday, August 13th, the morning is a write-off with a strong cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon swings offshore with a clean 4 ft ESE swell at 12 seconds. The energy is strong (441). That’s a solid session, but the wind clean-up is a late call. The following morning, Friday, August 14th, is glassy with a clean 3 ft ESE swell, energy 299, and 12-second period. That’s a beauty. The Saturday morning, August 15th, also has a clean 3 ft ESE swell with 12-second period (220 energy), but the arvos get chopped up by the east wind again.
Bottom line: Monday, August 3rd morning is the standout. The following week, the Thursday afternoon (Aug 13th) and Friday morning (Aug 14th) are promising but less certain this far out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 161 | 223 | 170 | 241 | 235 | 232 | 170 | 99 | 47 | 41 | 200 | 147 | 133 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 72 | 93 | 85 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.86m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:21PM1.77m | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.50m | 11:41PM1.55m | 12:39PM1.52m | 00:32AM1.41m | 1:53PM1.55m | 1:41AM1.29m | 3:18PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:47AM0.39m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:24AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:41PM0.71m | 7:01AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.78m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 29 | 14 | 119 | 241 | 128 | 232 | 170 | 99 | 30 | 41 | 200 | 147 | 133 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 72 | 93 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 16 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 200 | 235 | 64 | 49 | 40 | 47 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | SE 10 | E 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 190 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SE 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 63 | 161 | 223 | 170 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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