Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Noosa Main Beach and, straight up, it’s a grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a massive gap of surf that’s just not worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off, with nothing but "poor surf conditions" flagged across every single session. There are no true standouts here, not a single one worth getting excited about.
From Monday the 14th right through to Monday the 28th of September, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Tiny waves, often below 1.6ft, with weak energy readings mostly in the single digits or low double digits—like 8 or 59, barely a ripple. The swell periods are all over the shop, from a short 4 seconds up to a long 16 seconds, but with next to no height, it’s irrelevant. Water temp is sitting at 69.4°, which is about average for the time of year, so no drama there. The only faint glimmer is Tuesday morning the 15th, when it’s glassy with 2.6ft of short-period E swell (59 energy), but it’s still rated as poor. A little later, on Thursday the 24th, the combined energy jumps to 242, with 4.9ft of E swell, but it’s coming with onshore wind and that’s too big for beginners and messy for everyone else. For a beach break like Noosa Main, a long period swell over 15 seconds (like the 16-second stuff on the 17th) will just make it close out straight. Honestly, if you’re itching for a session, you’re better off waiting for a better forecast—this is a long blank run, and it’s pretty normal for the area when the conditions align like this.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 18 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | 1:12PM1.44m | 00:32AM1.03m | 2:33PM1.44m | 2:30AM0.99m | 3:44PM1.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.58m | 8:11PM0.88m | 6:44AM0.67m | 9:55PM0.85m | 8:10AM0.72m | 10:53PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 62 | 64 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 131 | 91 | 50 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 18 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NW 2 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 320 | 1006 | 629 | 527 | 466 | 240 | 185 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 14 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1536 | 472 | 33 | 519 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 682 | 3 | 50 | 1140 | 127 |
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