Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. 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 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, mate. Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks for Noosa Main Beach are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There’s a big gap of nothing really worth paddling out for to start, and then just a few small, weak pulses that won’t exactly get the heart racing.
We’re kicking off Thursday, July 30th, with tiny 2ft to 2ft swell from the ENE, but it’s pretty weak with only 44 units of energy. The wind is a cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no power in the water. That pattern of small, weak swell (around 2ft) and moderate cross-offshore winds hangs around through the first weekend and into Monday. The waves are there, but they’re ordinary, and the combined energy never gets above 62 units. Honestly, it’s a struggle.
We get a bit of a lull from Sunday, August 2nd right through to Wednesday, August 5th, with no real swell to speak of. The water’s glassy on the morning of the 5th with a 0.3ft bump, but it’s basically a lake.
The one period that might offer a glimmer is around Saturday, August 8th. We see a slight bump in size, with 4ft from the E on the morning, and the energy ticks up to 152 units – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. It’s still not big, and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but it’s the best on offer in this whole 16-day window. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, so hit the morning session.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak waves and a lot of glassy mornings with no real push. There are a few 0.7ft to 1ft days with energy as low as 6 units. It’s a blank run for the most part.
The water temperature is sitting at 68°, which is 2° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing unusual, just a bit of a winter chill.
So, the standout? It’s got to be Saturday morning, August 8th. It’s not a classic Noosa day, but it’s the only time the swell and wind line up for something clean and surfable without being a total micro-session. Crowds are often a thing at Noosa Main Beach, so expect some company even on a small day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 17 |
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 kJ | 44 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 60 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.94m | 8:53AM1.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.35m | 3:12AM0.42m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SE 16 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 60 | 58 | — | 40 | 168 | 162 | 86 | 193 | 147 | 81 | 29 | 46 | 57 | 104 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | E 17 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 118 | 20 | 273 | 62 | 38 | 28 | 49 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | E 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | — | SE 7 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 158 | — | 16 | — | 17 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 22 | 97 | 129 | 200 | 127 | 105 | 350 | 220 | — | 157 | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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