Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Noosa Main Beach for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day window is a big, fat blank for any proper surf. There’s nothing that’s going to get you out of bed early, I’m afraid.
The pattern is flat and lifeless. We kick off Friday the 11th with a tiny 0.3ft easterly bump that’s got no energy behind it (4), and it’s just a frustrating tease. That same story repeats through Saturday the 12th – still 0.3ft, still weak. Sunday the 13th sees a little lift to 3ft from the east, but it’s a short-period, 6-second wind swell, and the combined energy only reaches 57. It’s still poor, with a cross-off SE wind, so it’s not even worth a look.
Monday the 14th is back to 0.3ft, and Tuesday the 15th has a morning of glassy conditions with 3ft of east swell (energy at 60), but the wave comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s the best we get, and it’s a 1 out of 10. That’s not a surf, that’s a float. The rest of the week is a mix of tiny 0.3ft to 3ft, with cross-off or onshore winds, and the energy levels are all under 100. It’s weak.
From the 19th of September onward, we’re looking at clean, glassy mornings on the 21st and 24th, but with swell heights of 1ft and 2ft, and combined energy in the 30s and 40s. It’s flat, flat, flat. The 26th of September shows the biggest swell of the run at 3ft from the ENE, but energy is still only 69 and the wind is a cross-off SE breeze. It’s still poor.
There’s no standout break here. Noosa Main Beach is a beginner spot, and it’s fairly consistent, but these conditions are just not giving us anything. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Honestly, if you’re desperate to get wet, you’re better off with a longboard and a fin, or just waiting for a proper system to roll in. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a 16-day drought.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 40 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 114 | 51 | 51 | 29 | 78 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 29 | 40 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | SE 20 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 601 | 516 | 368 | 266 | 216 | 171 | — | 102 | 59 | 76 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 203 |
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