Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 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 outlook for Noosa is a real flat spell for the most part. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run, but the surf is mostly tiny and the wind is a pain. Don’t get your hopes up for anything special, but there are a couple of brief windows where it’s worth a paddle.
The first chance to get wet is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. Noosa Main Beach will have a weak 4ft swell from the east, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s pretty gutless. The combined energy is only 107, so it’s weak. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 9 mph, which will keep it clean, but the waves are just ordinary. Water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are basically flat. Thursday the 6th is a write-off with tiny 2ft swell. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are a joke – the swell drops to 0.3ft, even though the period stretches out to 14-16 seconds on Saturday, there’s nothing to push it. The wind is fresh, so it’s a total no-go. Sunday the 9th is still poor.
Monday the 10th of August is the one standout in the whole run. The morning sees a clean 3ft east swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 177 – moderate but the best we’ll see. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, keeping it glassy. The afternoon is even better: light offshore from the south at 3 mph, with 3ft east swell and 142 energy. It’s clean, and for a beach break, those conditions are about as good as it gets. This is the pick of the bunch.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 11th is marginal, Wednesday the 12th gets a strong onshore wind, and from Thursday the 13th right through to the 18th, the swell is a pathetic 1ft to 2ft with constant cross-off or onshore winds. The wind is often 12-19 mph, so it’s just a messy, blown-out mess. Even the 5-second glassy calm on the morning of the 15th is wasted on a 1ft wave.
Honestly, for a stretch this long, it’s a real bummer. If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-off winds on the 17th might be something, but for a paddle surfer, you’re looking at Monday the 10th as your only real chance. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 64 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.67m | 11:39AM1.50m | 11:41PM1.55m | 12:39PM1.52m | 00:32AM1.41m | 1:53PM1.55m | 1:41AM1.29m | 3:18PM1.63m | 3:11AM1.22m | 4:35PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.23m | 5:38PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:24AM0.41m | 5:35PM0.60m | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:41PM0.71m | 7:01AM0.46m | 8:12PM0.78m | 8:08AM0.48m | 9:55PM0.76m | 9:26AM0.45m | 11:17PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.38m | 00:18AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 197 | 147 | 81 | 34 | 38 | 140 | 140 | 84 | 42 | 48 | 41 | 149 | 103 | 3 | 198 | 4 | 307 | 239 | 230 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 18 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 235 | 64 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 61 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 35 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 6 | SE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 190 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 47 | 191 | — | 257 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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