Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNE swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, let’s talk Noosa Main Beach in feet and knots.
We’re in a flat spell, mate. Not much happening for a while, but there’s a couple of days that might get the heart beating if you’re patient.
Sunday the 9th: small 3ft east swell, but the wind is dead calm in the morning – glassy clean. Combined energy is 195 (moderate). You can get a few but it’s ordinary. By arvo, the wind swings NE and it goes to mush.
Monday the 10th is a bust – onshore wind and bumpy surf. Tuesday the 11th morning is cleaner but only 2ft from the east, light cross-offshore breeze. Energy is weak (108). Nothing exciting. The rest of the week into the 17th is tiny, with swell barely reaching 1-2ft. Winds are mostly cross-off or gusty. Not worth getting wet.
Then Thursday the 20th delivers. A solid 7ft east swell rolls in with a 9-second period and combined energy of 839 (strong). With light cross-offshore winds in the morning, this will be clean and punchy. That’s big for Noosa Main – experts only. The direction (E) isn’t ideal, but with that size and clean breeze, the points will have some juice.
Friday the 21st holds at 5-6ft from the east, still clean with light winds. Combined energy is 520-467 (moderate-strong). Another good day for experienced surfers. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
After that, it dies. Saturday the 22nd goes flat, and Sunday the 23rd has a tiny 0.3ft groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s basically a ripple. Not gonna break right at the beach.
So bottom line: wait for Thursday the 20th. That’s your window. Clean, solid, and heavy. Bring your A-game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 152 | 148 | 120 | 97 | 167 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 60 | 81 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:32PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.39m | 7:20PM2.07m | 7:32AM1.47m | 8:04PM2.08m | 8:18AM1.54m | 8:45PM2.04m | 9:01AM1.57m | 9:24PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | 11:42AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.40m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:51AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.11m | 3:09AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 194 | 152 | 148 | 120 | 95 | 112 | 56 | 76 | 78 | 60 | 81 | 58 | 27 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 43 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 91 | 96 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 63 | 37 | 97 | 167 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 120 | 55 | 143 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 682 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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