Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at The Groin (Noosa) are looking pretty bleak for a decent paddle. The overall pattern is one of small, weak swells that just can’t get their act together, and we’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
Right now, starting Tuesday the 25th, we’ve got a tiny 3-foot swell out of the east, but with a light cross-onshore breeze and that weak combined wave energy reading just 126, it’s not going to offer anything worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 67.6°, which is about a degree and a half colder than usual for this time of year – so you’ll be wanting a steamer if you do bother.
Wednesday the 26th morning is the closest we get to surfable, with 2.6 feet of east-northeast swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west-southwest. The energy is weak (98), the period is short at 8 seconds, and it’s just very ordinary. After that, a gap opens up: from Wednesday afternoon all the way through to Tuesday the 1st of September, every session is a write-off. That’s nearly a week of nothing – poor surf conditions, messy winds, and swell dropping to as low as 1 foot. Not a single standout in sight.
We do get a brief flicker on Wednesday morning the 2nd of September – glassy conditions with a 3-foot swell from the east-northeast, but it’s short-period windswell (6 seconds) and the energy is weak (69). It’s surfable but nothing to drive for. Another possible window on Tuesday the 8th of September morning, with a 3.6-foot north-northeast swell, but the onshore wind and short 6-second period ruin it. The Tuesday afternoon actually pushes up to 4.6 feet and the combined energy hits 203 (moderate), but it’s onshore, messy, and still only a 6-second period – that’s strictly for the kite crew, not for a paddle surfer.
The best on offer across the whole 16 days is that Wednesday morning on the 2nd of September. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option. Glassy winds on a 3-foot, 6-second ENE swell at The Groin. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. For the rest of it, leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 105 | 107 | 123 | 79 | 80 | 53 | 63 | 82 | 97 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:25AM1.56m | 8:41PM1.85m | 9:01AM1.62m | 9:14PM1.79m | 9:39AM1.65m | 9:50PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | 2:21PM0.29m | 3:00AM0.28m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:31AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 123 | 79 | 80 | 53 | 63 | 82 | 97 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 20 |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 21 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | — | 20 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 62 | 46 | — | — | — | 16 | 154 | 296 | 296 | 306 | 347 | 213 | 175 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 682 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 340 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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