Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – this stretch ahead is a bit of a tough one for Noosa Main Beach. We've got a few fleeting moments where the stars align, but nothing that's going to have you paddling out for hours on end. The overall pattern is a series of small, short-period easterly swells, mostly getting messed up by cross-offshore or cross-shore winds. The water temp is sitting at about 69°, which is only a touch below the usual for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The best we've got is on Wednesday the 22nd in the morning. A clean 4ft swell from the ENE, with a modest 9-second period, and cross-off winds from the SE at 9 mph. The wave energy is moderate (254), and it's actually looking like surfable, clean waves. That's your pick of the entire 16-day window – a small window where it's worth a check.
Thursday morning the 23rd is next up. Glassy conditions with a clean 4ft E swell at 8 seconds. The energy is up a bit (239), and with that offshore SSW breeze at 3 mph, it'll be clean. But the short period means the waves won't have much push, and it'll be a bit messy on the bank.
After that, it's a long dry spell. We've got a massive gap from Friday the 24th right through to the end of the forecast window. The swell just drops away to tiny, weak, and often wonky conditions. The wind does blow offshore a couple of times, like on Saturday morning the 25th with a 3ft E swell and 12 mph S winds, but the energy is weak (118) and the model calls it "surfable but very ordinary." Not worth the drive.
There's a flicker of a longer-period groundswell on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a 16-second period, but it's an anemic 0.3ft on the cross-on wind. Nothing to get excited about. On Thursday the 6th of August, we see a 0.7ft swell from the E with a 14-second period and 20 energy – still tiny.
So, the honest truth is: Wednesday morning the 22nd is your one and only standout, and even then, it's a small, clean wave for the loggers and beginners. The rest of the 16 days? A whole lot of nothing. The forecast can change, but as it stands, you're better off doing something else until a proper pulse comes through. For a spot like this, a blank run is more normal for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 0 | 304 | 239 | 195 | 157 | 127 | 93 | 0 | 116 | 6 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | 3:58PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.19m | 4:56PM1.59m | 4:24AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.69m | 5:24AM1.19m | 6:24PM1.78m | 6:15AM1.23m | 7:01PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.28m | 7:35PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.88m | 8:47AM0.54m | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 11:28PM0.85m | 10:34AM0.53m | 00:19AM0.78m | 11:23AM0.49m | 1:00AM0.70m | 12:08PM0.45m | 1:36AM0.61m | 12:49PM0.41m | 2:09AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 471 | 408 | 304 | 239 | 195 | 157 | 127 | 93 | 61 | 116 | 172 | 45 | 23 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 254 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 30 | 40 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 143 | 412 | 163 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 8 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 193 |
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