The Groin (Noosa) Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.38° S 153.09° E

The Groin (Noosa) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Groin (Noosa) sea temperature is
20.7°C
1.0° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Groin (Noosa) at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
39
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
10
5
5
5
4
8
8
4
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
S
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:17AM1.56m
10:56PM1.25m
12:07PM1.49m
11:33PM1.13m
1:12PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:36AM0.38m
5:29PM0.71m
5:09AM0.48m
6:31PM0.83m
5:48AM0.58m
8:11PM0.88m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
15
20
21
20
19
18
17
16
14
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
12
17
17
15
13
11
10
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
17
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