Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, NE swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here.
Been looking over Noosa Main Beach and, mate, it’s a flat spell. The whole 16-day window isn’t offering anything you’d want to paddle into.
From the get-go Tuesday morning (Sept 1st) we got a tiny 3ft swell from the ESE, but it’s short-period at 6 seconds, weak energy (113), and a cross-shore ESE breeze at 9 mph chops it up. Just poor.
Wednesday morning (Sept 2nd) has a glass-off NW breeze but the swell is only 2ft from the E with a 10-second period, energy a weak 66. Not worth it.
Thursday (Sept 3rd) morning has a little bump to 3ft from the NE, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds – wind slop – and onshore NNE wind at 12 mph. Poor conditions.
Friday morning (Sept 4th) goes glassy with a light NW wind, but the swell is a measly 1ft from the E. Clean but nothing to ride.
Then it just drags on. Tuesday afternoon (Sept 8th) sees a jump to 5ft from the NE with moderate energy (138) but the period is only 5 seconds and it’s cross-onshore at 9 mph. Choppy, lumpy.
The second week gets even worse. Winds go offshore and cross-offshore, but swells drop below 2ft. Clean, but dead flat. By Saturday (Sept 12th) afternoon, there’s a 0.3ft swell from the NE with a 14-second period – a very long period groundswell – but it’s 0.3ft. Nothing there.
Water temp is 68°F, which is about 2°F cooler than normal – a bit chilly for the time of year at Noosa Main Beach.
No standouts, no hope. Sometimes it just goes flat around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 51 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.66m | 10:28PM1.56m | 11:13AM1.64m | 11:13PM1.41m | 12:15PM1.61m | 00:10AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.60m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:07PM1.65m | 3:22AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.75m | 4:44AM1.22m | 5:25PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:24PM0.58m | 5:28AM0.39m | 6:38PM0.70m | 6:27AM0.46m | 8:21PM0.74m | 7:46AM0.51m | 10:03PM0.68m | 9:18AM0.48m | 11:12PM0.55m | 10:35AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 2 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | N 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | NE 8 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 52 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 34 | — | — | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 127 | 20 | 8 | 127 | 28 | 28 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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