Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Noosa Main Beach are a mixed bag, and we’re not looking at any proper standouts. The overall pattern is one of small, average to poor surf, with a few clean windows that are more about a quiet paddle than any real punch.
We start off on Saturday, 22 August, with a small 3ft swell from the east, period a short 7 seconds, and combined energy of 109 (weak). The wind is glassy in the morning, which is a treat, but the swell is ordinary. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Sunday, 23 August, stays similar – 3ft east swell, 7-8 second period, clean with a cross-off breeze. Still, nothing to get excited about. Monday 24 August is a write-off with rain showers and onshore wind.
The first real glimmer comes on Thursday, 27 August. The morning sees a 3ft swell from the NE, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 276 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, so the surf will be clean. It’s the best we’ve seen, but it’s still small. Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August mornings are also clean with 3ft to 4ft east swell and energy in the 240s (moderate), but again, it’s not big.
After a run of poor, onshore conditions from Sunday 30 August through to Tuesday 1 September, things get messy. Wednesday 2 September offers a clean 2ft swell from the east with a long 11-second period, but energy is very weak at 82. There’s a real gap from the 30th of August through to the 5th of September with no decent recommendations.
The only true standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday, 27 August morning. Head to Noosa Main Beach for a clean 3ft NE swell, nice 10-second period, and light cross-off wind. It’s small, but it’s the cleanest, most promising session in the window. Expect crowds as it’s often busy.
For the rest of it, the first week is a write-off after the 27th, and the second week into September looks poor with onshore winds and small, weak swell. If you’re a beginner, the 3ft days with glassy wind are your best bet, but don’t expect much.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 109 | 109 | 127 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 103 | 197 | 172 | 155 | 121 | 121 | 99 | 97 | 154 | 132 | 132 | 101 | 109 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.52m | 4:14AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.61m | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.71m | 6:03AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.79m | 6:42AM1.32m | 7:04PM1.85m | 7:17AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:51AM1.49m | 8:08PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.82m | 10:07AM0.62m | 00:03AM0.73m | 11:02AM0.56m | 00:35AM0.62m | 11:48AM0.49m | 1:05AM0.53m | 12:29PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.44m | 1:07PM0.36m | 2:01AM0.36m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:30AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 109 | 109 | 127 | 112 | 106 | 74 | 103 | 4 | 172 | 155 | 121 | 121 | 99 | 97 | 112 | 132 | 132 | 101 | 109 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 154 | 120 | 107 | 80 | 71 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | E 16 | S 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 813 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 458 | 3 |
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