The Groin (Noosa) surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Groin (Noosa) sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Groin (Noosa) today?

The current surf forecast for The Groin (Noosa) at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at The Groin (Noosa). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
2.4
SE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
184
139
3
3
0
0
0
0
40
0
3
3
0
640
602
549
522
536
536
549
568
600
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM1.55m
4:40AM1.68m
5:28PM1.72m
5:29AM1.69m
6:14PM1.89m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.60m
10:36PM0.74m
11:05AM0.50m
11:33PM0.65m
11:46AM0.41m
00:27AM0.57m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
184
139
3
3
9
4
4
40
3
3
6
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
22
4
3
3
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
4
4
9
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
576
535
368
412
447
447
589
578
595
544
482
482
522
522
627
640
602
549
522
536
536
549
568
600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
203
203
340
203
340
203
203
203
203
203
2
203
203
2
2
2
2
203
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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