Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ESE swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 (Aug 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next 16 days for The Groin (Noosa).
We start off slow. Wednesday the 26th has a weak, short-period ENE swell rolling in, with a combined swell energy of 118. The morning has a light cross-off breeze, so that 3ft wave is clean but just ordinary. The real highlight is the afternoon: the wind goes dead calm, the surface turns glassy, and that 3ft easterly pulse actually looks fun for a longboard or a foamie. Water temps are about average for this time of year, so no need for a steamer.
Thursday the 27th is a total dud. A moderate SSE breeze at 15 mph kills it, and the swell stays tiny under 3ft, with energy between 107 and 132. Don’t bother. Friday the 28th is a little better in the morning – 3ft, light breeze, surfable – but the afternoon gets a cross-shore chop. Saturday the 29th is the same story: 3ft, clean morning, but nothing special. Energy is still weak at 106.
Sunday the 30th through Monday the 31st goes downhill fast. The swell drops, the wind picks up, and we get rain showers. By Monday morning, the combined energy is just 23. Tuesday the 1st of September sees the swell bump to 5ft, but it’s a messy, short-period east swell with a moderate cross-shore breeze. The energy hits 238, but the quality is poor—this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one. Wednesday the 2nd morning offers a glimmer: glassy, 4ft from the ENE, with energy of 225. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
From Thursday the 3rd all the way to Wednesday the 10th of September, it’s a long, flat slog. The swell drops to knee-high or below, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore most days. The combined energy barely gets above 100, and most days it’s under 60. The best of the worst is Tuesday the 8th with a glassy 1ft wave, or Wednesday the 10th morning with a glassy 2ft – but that’s just a paddle. The Groin is fairly consistent, but this is a classic dry spell for the area. Forecasts can turn, though, so don’t give up hope.
The standout is Wednesday 26th afternoon for the glassy, clean conditions with 3ft of east swell. The other half-decent slot is Wednesday 2nd morning. Everything else is a washout or a kite session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 88 | 53 | 63 | 80 | 138 | 106 | 79 | 103 | 103 | 140 | 50 | 68 | 55 | 40 | 23 | 170 | 155 | 182 | 109 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 6 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 88 | 53 | 63 | 80 | 138 | 106 | 79 | 103 | 103 | 11 | 50 | 68 | 55 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 130 | 47 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | — | NE 11 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 51 | 40 | 33 | 38 | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 9 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 20 | SE 18 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 11 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 53 | 78 | 65 | 37 | 36 | — | 133 | 140 | 69 | 288 | 393 | 200 | 175 | 170 | 155 | 182 | 109 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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