Surf Forecasts:
Noosa - Johnsons surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s 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 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa - Johnsons over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again, looking at Johnsons and what’s on the cards. Water’s sitting at 21°, which is a bit colder than the usual for this time of year – not a big deal, but you’ll notice it.
The first couple days are poor. Wednesday the 16th has a weak 0.7m easterly swell with a short period, energy only at 44 – barely anything. The afternoon jumps to 2.3m but it’s messy, no good. Thursday the 17th is the first real highlight: 2.1m of southeast swell, 9-second period, energy at 757, and a clean offshore breeze. That’s the pick of the first week – punchy and clean at Johnsons.
Friday the 18th still has 1.4m in the morning with a gentle offshore – fun but small. Saturday the 19th is glassy with 0.9m – tiny but clean in the morning, then it goes choppy.
Then there’s a flat stretch from Sunday the 20th through Wednesday the 23rd – barely any swell, energy in the 20s and 30s, just nothing to ride. That’s a solid five-day gap, so don’t bother.
Things pick up again Thursday the 24th with 0.9m, then Friday the 25th gets to 2–1.8m but conditions are marginal. The real action is Sunday the 27th – 2.1m of east swell, 8-second period, energy at 638, and a clean cross-off morning. That’s a standout. Monday the 28th is even bigger at 2.2m with 843 energy and a clean afternoon – another cracker.
After that it fades, with Tuesday and Wednesday still at 1.6m but cross-onshore winds messing it up. Thursday the 1st of October is the last day with 1.6m but it’s lumpy – a miss.
Crowds at Johnsons are often a factor – it’s popular. The two mornings to target are Thursday the 17th and Sunday the 27th – biggest swell, cleanest winds, and solid energy. Watch the tide on those days. If anything gets over 2.5m, which it doesn’t here, it’d be expert-only, but we’re at 2.2m max, so it’s still okay for stronger surfers.
Short periods under 8 seconds mean weaker waves – that’s the early days. When the period is 9 seconds or more, the waves have more shape and punch. So, rough start, flat middle, but a solid second week with two real standouts. Keep those dates in mind.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 469 | 989 | 750 | 543 | 489 | 223 | 179 | 143 | 100 | 88 | 58 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | 3:44PM1.49m | 4:08AM1.05m | 4:37PM1.56m | 5:03AM1.16m | 5:17PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | 8:10AM0.72m | 10:53PM0.76m | 9:36AM0.71m | 11:28PM0.67m | 10:37AM0.64m | 11:57PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 179 | 143 | 100 | 88 | 15 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | — | NE 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 469 | 989 | 750 | 543 | 489 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1487 | 346 | 0 | 519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 519 | 0 | 204 | 815 | 126 | 219 | 459 | 194 | 204 | 204 | 203 |
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