Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,970 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at the forecast for the next couple of weeks.
First up, the outlook is pretty grim for a while. The Groin (Noosa) is looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves or flatness. The early part of the week is a write-off – Monday the 20th has zero surf, with a strong cross-off breeze making things messy. The first real sniff of something happens on Tuesday the 21st of July, with a 8ft swell from the ESE, but it’s got a period of 10 seconds, so short-period windswell. The energy is there though, hitting 1153 (moderate energy), but the wind is cross-off, so it’s not going to be perfect. The forecast says marginal surf, which is fair – it’ll be lumpy, not clean.
Wednesday the 22nd drops a bit, with 6ft in the morning from the E, period 9 seconds, and lighter cross-off wind. The afternoon cleans up a little with 5ft and a light breeze, but the energy is still moderate at 499 and 411. Thursday the 23rd morning is the first real standout: glassy conditions, 4ft from the E, period 8 seconds – clean, but only 196 energy, so it’s small. That’s your best bet for the week: a small, glassy session.
After that, it’s all downhill. Friday the 24th drops to 3ft, and from Saturday the 25th through to the end of the month, waves are tiny – under 2ft, with occasional glassy mornings but no real swell. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no big anomaly.
The second week is even worse. From the 27th of July through to the 4th of August, it’s flat. The odd pulse of 1ft or 0.3ft and long periods (15-19 seconds) but there’s no energy at all, with combined energy values in the single digits or teens. Even the offshore winds on the 31st and 1st of August can’t save it – the swell is gone.
So, the only real standout is Thursday morning the 23rd of July – glassy, clean, 4ft. It’s small, but it’s the best of a bad run. Crowds are likely at The Groin (Noosa) as it’s a popular spot, so get there early.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 1153 | 690 | 313 | 471 | 407 | 291 | 196 | 161 | 127 | 76 | 90 | 111 | 13 | 17 | 89 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:44PM1.41m | 00:36AM1.48m | 1:45PM1.42m | 1:19AM1.35m | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.67m | 7:10AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.52m | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 313 | 471 | 407 | 291 | 196 | 161 | 127 | 76 | 90 | 111 | 116 | 93 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | ESE 9 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4076 | 3174 | 2325 | 1970 | 1153 | 690 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 138 | 91 | 88 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 340 | 256 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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