Surf Forecasts:
The Groin (Noosa) surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Groin (Noosa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the Noosa region for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the Groin up at Noosa is not giving us much to get excited about for a long stretch. There’s a big gap of poor conditions right from the start, with barely a ripple until we hit the middle of the coming week.
Thursday the 18th sees a pulse of energy arrive, with a combined swell energy of (763), but it’s messy. The swell jumps to 8ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and that’s when you start thinking about it being a bit too much punch for the beginners. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’s not going to be a clean, pretty wave.
Things settle a bit by Saturday the 21st. That morning, the waves are a more manageable 5ft from the east, combined energy (371), with a light offshore wind keeping things clean. It’s not a classic Groin day – the swell is short period, and it’s a fairly exposed break, so it’ll be a bit of a mixed bag. The best of the whole outlook falls on Sunday the 23rd of August. That morning, the wind goes glassy, the swell is 4ft from the east, period 9 seconds, and the energy is (203). It’s a small, clean, glassy setup – perfect for a longboard or a funboard. It’s a true standout, the only morning where you won’t be fighting the wind.
Beyond that, the second week fades. Monday the 24th is clean but tiny at 3ft, and by Tuesday the 25th we’re back to a glassy 2ft but with no real push. The rest of the month looks small and mostly onshore or weak. It’s a lean run, but that Sunday morning is worth saving the date for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 691 | 763 | 578 | 485 | 233 | 218 | 235 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45PM2.04m | 9:01AM1.57m | 9:24PM1.94m | 9:44AM1.58m | 10:00PM1.81m | 10:26AM1.56m | 10:35PM1.65m | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | 00:19AM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.21m | 3:41PM0.24m | 4:21AM0.25m | 4:24PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.31m | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 233 | 218 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 43 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 29 | 44 | 80 | 97 | 82 | 92 | 302 | 267 | 303 | 655 | 740 | 691 | 763 | 578 | 485 | 191 | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 188 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 203 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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