Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Johnsons surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 283 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E 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 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming up for Noosa - Johnsons in the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a long, flat-ish stretch with only a handful of moments that look really worth paddling out for. The water temperature is running about 1° cooler than it should be for this time of year, at 20° – a bit on the fresh side, so plan accordingly.
The first proper highlight doesn't show up until Saturday the 29th of August. The morning delivers a clean 1.3m swell from the east with a light breeze and a combined energy of 209. It's not a groundswell, only 7 seconds, but the conditions are clean. Sunday the 30th gets better in the afternoon: 1.3m from the ESE, a longer 9-second interval, and a solid combined energy of 346 – that's a decent push of moderate energy with proper shape. Winds are cross-off and clean.
The best session of the whole outlook looks to be Tuesday the 1st of September, in the afternoon. You're looking at 1.8m of east swell with an 8-second period, combined energy of 395, and gentle southeast cross-off winds. Clean, solid, and well within the comfort zone for intermediate to advanced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
Another good option is Wednesday the 2nd of September, morning session: 1.5m from the ENE, 8-second period, combined energy of 296, and light southeast cross-off winds. Clean and very surfable.
After that, things go downhill quickly. From Thursday the 3rd of September through to the end of the forecast on the 7th, it's all poor surf conditions. Small, weak swell and cross-on or onshore winds make it a write-off. Don't bother dragging your board down for that run – just wait for the next proper pulse.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 115 | 86 | 57 | 97 | 120 | 105 | 107 | 92 | 78 | 65 | 62 | 86 | 102 | 92 | 141 | 114 | 186 | 186 | 161 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.71m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | 11:02AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.62m | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 115 | 86 | 57 | 97 | 120 | 105 | 107 | 92 | 78 | 65 | 62 | 86 | 102 | 92 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | SSE 7 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 65 | 48 | 49 | 91 | 66 | — | 10 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 88 | 39 | 141 | 114 | 186 | 186 | 161 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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