Noosa Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.39° S 153.09° E

Noosa Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Noosa Main Beach sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.9° 

Noosa Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Noosa Main Beach today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Noosa Main Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Noosa Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
23
16
26
26
25
17
22
4
4
4
4
27
4
3
4
3
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM1.56m
10:35PM1.65m
11:10AM1.52m
11:09PM1.49m
11:58AM1.47m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.25m
4:24PM0.37m
4:55AM0.31m
5:08PM0.52m
5:29AM0.39m
5:56PM0.68m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
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5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
18
19
18
18
17
18
18
18
19
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
18
Feels °C
13
14
12
12
13
14
13
14
13
12
12
13
14
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
13
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