Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
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 – this is a tough stretch for the Noosa region. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell, with only a few days offering anything rideable, and even then, it’s for the beginners or the longboard crew. The first proper surf shows up on Saturday, August 8th, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Noosa Main Beach is the only game in town, and it’s a real beginner’s paradise. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Saturday morning, August 8th, we’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is only moderate (111). It’s a bit cross-off with a light breeze, so the surf is clean but feels very ordinary. The afternoon drops to 2ft – just small, gutless waves.
We get a few scattered windows after that. Sunday morning, August 9th, is glassy as a mirror with a tiny 2ft NE swell, but the energy is weak (43) – it’s a real struggle to get a ride. That’s more of a paddle and float session. Tuesday morning, August 11th, has a clean 2ft easterly swell with a 9-second period; the wind is glassy offshore, but the energy is still weak (103). It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for every dribbler.
The best on offer is a distant flicker on Wednesday, August 19th, when we see a 4ft easterly swell pop up with a moderate energy (224). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and disorganised. That’s the standout in a very flat forecast, and it’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising but uncertain hope. There’s a few days of tiny surf in between, but mostly it’s flat with zero energy and poor conditions.
Honestly, there’s a big gap of nothing from the 18th to the 23rd, with only that one day breaking the flat spell. If you’re a beginner, the early mornings on the 8th, 9th, and 11th are your best bet for a safe, clean paddle. The bigger 8ft easterly swell on the 22nd is too big for beginners and only for experts, but it’s arriving with a strong onshore wind, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out mess. That one’s more for the kite crew than paddle surfers.
Stay patient, mates. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 123 | 95 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.30m | 6:32PM2.01m | 6:43AM1.39m | 7:20PM2.07m | 7:32AM1.47m | 8:04PM2.08m | 8:18AM1.54m | 8:45PM2.04m | 9:01AM1.57m | 9:24PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | 11:42AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.40m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:51AM0.30m | 1:27PM0.13m | 2:31AM0.23m | 2:14PM0.11m | 3:09AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.15m | 3:46AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 51 | 194 | 153 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 59 | 95 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 58 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 116 | 45 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 7 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | — | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 74 | 123 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 31 | — | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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