Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,743 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 1.8m and 9s period. 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 Monday (Jul 20) 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 4.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for The Groin (Noosa). I’ll be straight with you – this is a pretty lean run. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with a big gap of days where there’s just nothing going on. We’ve got a long stretch from now until Tuesday the 21st of July with no real surf to speak of. The wind is going to be howling from the south and southeast, mostly fresh breezes, making things messy and the swell is flat or tiny. It’s a frustrating start.
Then, come Tuesday the 21st of July, we finally see some life. The swell bumps up to 8ft, coming from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate energy pulse (1245 combined energy). But the wind is a cross-offshore from the southeast at 16 mph, so it’s clean but a bit average. The wave comment says it’s “marginal” – tide might be a factor, and with that size, it’s pushing into expert-only territory. Still, it’s the first real swell we’ve seen.
Wednesday the 22nd of July is a step down in size but a step up in quality. The swell drops to 6ft, still from the east, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (439). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the southeast, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout window. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
After Wednesday, it fades again. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are small and ordinary, with a light breeze but not much power. The weekend of the 25th and 26th brings a short, choppy 7-second period swell, mostly 6ft or less, with moderate winds. The 26th of July, Sunday morning, has glassy conditions but the swell is only 3ft with a 7-second period – very weak (85 combined energy). It’s surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but not exciting.
The rest of the run into the end of July and start of August is flat and poor. The swell drops to 1ft and even 0.3ft, with periods that are either really short or weirdly long for the tiny size. The wind is occasionally glassy, but there’s just no wave to work with. The best of the whole lot is definitely Wednesday the 22nd of July – that’s the pick. After that, it’s a long wait for the next real pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | E 21 | E 20 | E 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1464 | 1245 | 1021 | 599 | 435 | 328 | 234 | 191 | 185 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM1.94m | 10:58AM1.44m | 11:15PM1.79m | 11:49AM1.43m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.38m | 5:47AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.67m | 7:10AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.52m | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 21 | E 20 | SE 11 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2191 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 435 | 328 | 234 | 191 | 185 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 20 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | SSE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 994 | 949 | 1416 | 11 | 2858 | 2563 | 2326 | 1953 | 1863 | 1464 | 1245 | 1021 | 599 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 472 | 912 | 900 | 847 | 830 | 340 | 203 | 340 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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