Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Johnsons surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Noosa - Johnsons.
Right now, it’s pretty quiet. The surf is tiny, and the wind is cross-off from the southeast, but the conditions are just poor with a weak 5ft swell from the ESE at a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 173. Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year.
We’ve got a long stretch of small, ordinary surf ahead. Monday and Tuesday mornings are surfable but very ordinary, with 3ft and 3ft of short-period E swell. Tuesday morning is actually glassy, so if you’re desperate for a knee-high wave, that’s your chance. But after that, it drops off into a run of poor conditions for days.
The first real standout comes on Thursday, 17 September morning. That’s when we see a pulse of 7ft SE swell at 8 seconds, with a solid 514 combined energy and clean offshore winds from the south. This is moderate wave energy and clean surf—expect very good conditions. This is the pick of the whole forecast for the point. It’s pushing into the 6ft range, so it’s intermediate-friendly but maybe a bit much for beginners. The swell direction is SE, and Johnsons (Noosa) is exposed to ENE as optimum, so it’s a bit angled but still working.
Friday, 18 September morning is also decent with 6ft SE swell, clean offshore winds, and 365 combined energy. Good surf, but not the standout of Thursday.
Then on Saturday, 19 September morning, we get a glassy 4ft SE groundswell with a long 12-second period. Combined energy is 345. The period is long enough for proper lines, but at a beach/point like Johnsons, the long period can make it a bit straight. Still, glassy conditions are a major positive.
After that, the forecast fades back into a long gap of poor or tiny conditions right through to the end of the window on 28 September. There’s nothing worth paddling out for in that second week—just small, messy, cross-on windswell.
So, the best bet is Thursday, 17 September morning at Johnsons. Clean offshore, solid 7ft SE swell, and the most energy of the whole period. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 51 | 39 | 287 | 1087 | 521 | 374 | 507 | 269 | 199 | 190 | 184 | 157 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 12 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 51 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 199 | 190 | 184 | 157 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 14 | — | NE 11 | E 11 | E 16 | E 10 | E 14 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 287 | 1087 | 521 | 374 | 507 | 269 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1491 | 198 | 0 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 |
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