Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s ahead for The Groin at Noosa.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough stretch. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right from the start, from Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to the end of the first week. There’s really nothing worth paddling out for until the following week.
The first real blip of energy arrives on Sunday the 2nd of August. The combined swell energy climbs to a moderate 262, but don’t get too excited. It’s a 6 ft ESE windswell with a short period of 7 seconds, and it’s coming with a 12 mph cross-offshore wind. The surf quality is poor, and the conditions are just ordinary. That’s not a day I’d be rushing for.
Monday the 3rd of August morning is a bit of the same – 5 ft from the E, period around 7 seconds, and moderate energy (232). The afternoon drops slightly to 4 ft, but still ordinary. If you’re desperate, you could find a wave, but it’s not going to be memorable.
The best chance for a decent surf comes on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning glass-off is the highlight. The wind goes light and glassy from the SSW, the swell drops to 3 ft from the E, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (110). It’s described as “surfable but very ordinary,” but with that glassy surface, the lines will be clean. For The Groin, it’s the best we’ve got in the whole run. The water temp is about 68°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, the sizes drop off fast. By Wednesday the 5th of August morning, we’re down to 2 ft, and it just keeps fading into the second week. The long-range window from the 8th to the 13th of August is a flat spell with tiny dribbles, short periods, and mostly poor conditions. The long period (19 seconds) on the 13th of August afternoon is a tease, but with only 0.7 ft of swell and a 12 mph onshore wind, it’s a no-go.
So, the takeaway? The 16-day outlook is bleak. The only standout is Tuesday the 4th of August morning – glassy, clean, and three feet of swell. That’s your window. For the rest, the board’s staying in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 53 | 142 | 361 | 262 | 277 | 277 | 192 | 161 | 113 | 96 | 82 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.94m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.94m | 8:53AM1.41m | 9:14PM1.91m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.86m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:21PM1.77m | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.50m | 11:41PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.46m | 2:04PM0.35m | 3:12AM0.42m | 2:41PM0.35m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:19PM0.37m | 4:14AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:47AM0.39m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:24AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 26 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 161 | 113 | 96 | 82 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 121 | 82 | 53 | 53 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 15 | E 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 42 | 66 | 105 | 209 | 98 | 142 | 361 | 262 | 277 | 277 | 192 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 519 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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