Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—the next sixteen days at Noosa Main Beach are mostly a scratch session. The water’s runnin’ around 68°, which is a touch cooler than usual for the season, so you’ll feel that.
Right off the bat, Monday the 17th is flat out junk—a piddly 0.3ft of easterly slop with a fresh south-east breeze and rain. That stays the same through Tuesday and Wednesday—nothing on the cards.
Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st get a little pulse—around 3ft from the east-northeast—but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is all over the place. The energy is still weak (quoted at 4 to 94), so it’s not doing anyone any favors.
But then, Saturday morning the 22nd. The wind dies completely—glass. We’ve got about 4ft of east swell, still short-period, but clean and rideable. That’s your window, mate. It’s not big, but it’s the best we’re gonna get for a while. The energy is moderate at (130).
Sunday the 23rd has a similar 4ft east swell with a light cross-off, clean but ordinary. Monday the 24th pushes up to 5ft, but it’s onshore and stormy—a mess.
From the 25th to the 28th, we’re back to small, weak dribble—1ft to 3ft with light to moderate cross-off winds. You can scratch out a few, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.
The only other thing that stands out is Saturday the 29th. A solid 6ft northeast swell rolls in with strong energy (529). That’s a real push of water. But the wind is cross-shore and choppy, and it’s over 8ft in reality—experts only. If you’re a kite surfer, you might be licking your lips. Paddle surfers, not so much.
After that, the 30th and 31st are messy cross-onshore stuff at 4ft to 4ft, and by the 1st of September it’s done.
So, mark your calendar for Saturday the 22nd. Small, glassy, fun—that’s your surf. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too gnarly for most. Keep the faith, the ocean always sends something.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 102 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 159 | 130 | 127 | 106 | 157 | 153 | 145 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.52m | 11:09PM1.49m | 11:58AM1.47m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:54PM1.43m | 00:19AM1.22m | 2:04PM1.42m | 1:12AM1.12m | 3:22PM1.45m | 2:41AM1.06m | 4:27PM1.52m | 4:14AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.39m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.82m | 6:49AM0.55m | 8:30PM0.90m | 7:45AM0.61m | 10:13PM0.90m | 8:57AM0.63m | 11:20PM0.82m | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 42 | — | — | 34 | 78 | 103 | 213 | 173 | 324 | 263 | 122 | 159 | 130 | 127 | 106 | 157 | 153 | 145 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | SE 10 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 16 | — | 76 | 102 | 86 | — | — | 84 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 7 | — | E 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 482 | 475 | 469 | 437 | 477 | 393 | 450 | 300 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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