Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Noosa Main Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Mate, it’s a grim outlook for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy surf, with barely a pulse for over a week. The first real chance to wet a line doesn’t come until Wednesday the 19th, and even that’s a bit ordinary. The good news is, the back end of the window finally delivers a proper session.
We start with nothing. From Thursday the 13th through to Wednesday the 19th morning, it’s a total bust. Tiny, weak wind-swell with cross-shore winds and combined energy readings barely hitting double digits. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is about 2°F colder than normal for August – a touch chilly, so you’ll want a spring suit.
Finally, on Wednesday the 19th, we get a pulse. Noosa Main Beach picks up a 5ft easterly swell, but it’s short-period at 8 seconds and the combined energy is moderate at 233. The wind’s cross-off from the SSE, cleaning it up, but the forecast calls it “marginal” – likely lumpy and tide-affected. Not worth the paddle.
Then another flat day on Thursday the 20th.
The standout, and the only one I’m getting excited about, is Friday the 21st. Noosa Main Beach (Noosa) wakes up with a 5ft swell out of the east, 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 371. The wind is a light SE breeze at 6 mph, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. This is the pick: clean, waist-to-chest high easterly swell, and the banks should be handling it. The optimum direction for this spot is NE, so it’s a little off, but the quality and clean wind make it the best of the bunch. Crowds are *often* a problem here, so get in early.
Sunday the 23rd morning is a sneaky backup. The swell has dropped to 4ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the SW. Combined energy is 203, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your dawn patrol score.
After that, it fades fast. Monday the 24th drops below 3ft, and from Tuesday the 25th onwards we’re back to tiny, onshore wind-swell with energy readings under 100. The second week is a no-go.
So, to wrap it up: the first 8 days are a waste, Thursday the 20th is flat, and Friday the 21st is your only real shot. Sunday morning is a small, glassy bonus if you’re keen.
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 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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 | E 13 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 218 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 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 | 1 | 256 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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