The Groin (Noosa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.09° E

The Groin (Noosa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Groin (Noosa) sea temperature is
19.9° C
1.1° 

The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Groin (Noosa) today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Groin (Noosa) at 12PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
2.2
ESE
7
0.5
E
9
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
498
41
464
464
408
395
419
0
0
393
378
419
437
375
81
111
102
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
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
High Tide
11:10AM1.52m
11:09PM1.49m
11:58AM1.47m
11:42PM1.35m
12:54PM1.43m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.31m
5:08PM0.52m
5:29AM0.39m
5:56PM0.68m
6:06AM0.47m
6:58PM0.82m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
15
16
15
15
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