Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Noosa is a pretty quiet one. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a near-blank run. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the surf is just poor. There’s a long gap from this Friday through to the following Thursday (13 August) where the best you’ll find is the odd knee-high bump, and it’s not worth paddling out for. Keep your board in the car and wait.
Now, the standout – and it’s the only real highlight – arrives on Friday morning, 14 August. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the north, with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is light west-northwest, keeping it clean, and the combined energy is moderate (248). It’s still a short-period swell, so expect a bit of a lumpy, close-out feel at Noosa Main Beach, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water sits at 69°F, which is about 1°F cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.
The rest of the two weeks is a write-off. Swell stays under 2 ft, wind is often cross or onshore, and the energy is weak, often below 100. Monday morning, 3 August has a tiny 4 ft easterly swell with moderate energy (107), but it’s cross-off and ordinary – not worth chasing.
If you’re a beginner, the 5 ft on the 14th might be a bit much, and the short period means it’ll be a bit messy. For everyone else, it’s a one-morning window. After that, the whole second week is flat with weak energy and poor conditions. Noosa just isn’t firing this window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 85 | 107 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 17 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.91m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:47PM1.86m | 10:08AM1.46m | 10:21PM1.77m | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.50m | 11:41PM1.55m | 12:39PM1.52m | 00:32AM1.41m | 1:53PM1.55m | 1:41AM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.35m | 3:42AM0.39m | 3:19PM0.37m | 4:14AM0.38m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:47AM0.39m | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:24AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:41PM0.71m | 7:01AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 17 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 62 | 6 | 14 | 119 | 200 | 107 | 67 | 147 | 103 | 47 | 41 | 85 | 107 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 28 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 119 | 164 | 239 | 232 | 56 | 45 | 53 | 69 | 28 | 33 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | E 17 | E 17 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | — | ESE 13 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 196 | — | 32 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 58 | 105 | 219 | 136 | 85 | 322 | 230 | 219 | 161 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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