Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Groin (Noosa) this week:
The surf forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Groin (Noosa) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through this in feet and miles per hour.
The start of the outlook is a bit flat around The Groin. The first week has mostly tiny, weak surf and poor conditions. The water temp is about 68°F, which is a little chilly for the season.
The one clear standout is the morning of September 9th, a Wednesday. That morning, a decent NNE swell pushes in at around 6ft, with a combined energy of 388 (moderate to strong). The wind is a clean SW cross-off at 19 mph, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. That’s the best surf in the whole outlook, but the short period (6 seconds) means it’ll be a bit lumpy. The size makes it more for experienced surfers. The morning of the 10th of September looks okay too, with a clean 4ft NE swell.
The rest of the 16 days is mostly small, weak, and messy. There’s a glassy morning on the 4th of September, but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s not worth the effort. After the 9th, it drops off again.
If you’re not confident in bigger surf, the 6ft morning on the 9th is not for you. But for the rest of us, that’s the window to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 47 | 113 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 36 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.69m | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.37m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.70m | 6:27AM0.46m | 8:21PM0.74m | 7:46AM0.51m | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 57 | 42 | 113 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 48 | 27 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | S 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 45 | 11 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 75 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 40 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 203 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 437 | 6 | 3 | 127 | 6 | 1 | 203 | 9 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 9 | 203 | 3 |
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