Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Johnsons surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa - Johnsons in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya what's shaping up.
This is a tough stretch ahead for Noosa – Johnsons (Noosa). We're looking at a long, lean period where you'll be doing more watching than riding for the better part of the first week and a half. The opening few days are pretty grim, with tiny, weak little waves. For the first several days after July 26th, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for—the swell is small and inconsistent. It stays quiet like that right through until the start of August.
Finally, there's a flicker of life on Monday the 3rd of August. A pulse of moderate energy swell rolls in (418 moderate wave energy), with clean 4 ft surf coming out of the southeast, helped along by a moderate offshore breeze. That’s the best session of the whole run—clean lines, decent push, and not a hint of wind chop. You’ll want to be out there early on Monday morning. The energy drops a bit for the afternoon, but it's still a good session.
Tuesday morning the 4th of August is your other standout. The wind drops to glassy—zero, zilch, flat calm—and you’ve got a clean 2 ft groundswell from the ESE with a nice 12-second period. It won’t be big, but those long-period lines will wrap around Johnsons beautifully. It'll be clean and cruisy, though you’ll have to share it because crowds are often an issue here.
After that, the end of the window on Monday the 10th of August throws up a lumpy 7 ft ESE swell with strong wave energy (1216). That’s expert territory—a heavy, raw swell for those who know what they’re doing. Expect it to be tricky and a bit messy with cross-off winds, not the clean glass you get on the good days.
Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
Overall, mark your calendar for Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August—those are your best bets. Everything else is slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 36 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 178 | 79 | 86 | 410 | 53 | 20 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.78m | 6:15AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.28m | 7:35PM1.91m | 7:39AM1.33m | 8:09PM1.94m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.94m | 8:53AM1.41m | 9:14PM1.91m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.70m | 12:08PM0.45m | 1:36AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.46m | 2:04PM0.35m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:41PM0.35m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:19PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 36 | 50 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 79 | 86 | 11 | 53 | 15 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 17 | — | 1 | 4 | 21 | 8 | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 3 | — | E 6 | SSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 23 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 106 | 178 | 103 | 70 | 410 | 100 | 147 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0 |
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