Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 180 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 96 | 77 | 104 | 91 | 84 | 89 | 62 | 76 | 90 | 94 | 47 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.68m | 9:18AM1.84m | 9:24PM1.57m | 10:04AM1.82m | 10:07PM1.43m | 10:57AM1.78m | 10:58PM1.28m | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:07AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.67m | 1:47AM1.09m | 2:51PM1.69m | 3:28AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.32m | 2:54AM0.20m | 3:31PM0.38m | 3:31AM0.24m | 4:22PM0.48m | 4:13AM0.30m | 5:25PM0.58m | 5:02AM0.39m | 6:47PM0.66m | 6:07AM0.48m | 8:29PM0.66m | 7:36AM0.54m | 9:52PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 12 | E 7 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 180 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 176 | 4 | 113 | 96 | 77 | 104 | 91 | 84 | 89 | 62 | 76 | 90 | 94 | 47 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 13 | — | E 16 | — | E 12 | SE 20 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 12 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 380 | 315 | 301 | 215 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 9 | 44 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 813 | 3 | 5 | 682 | 3 | 5 | 203 | 3 |
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