Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 11 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 61 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 3.5m 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
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it—this Noosa stretch is dead flat for the next 16 days. No decent surf at all. The whole run is a blank, and that’s just how it goes sometimes around here when the trade winds and tiny swells take over.
Noosa Main Beach is the only spot in the mix, and it’s barely alive. Swell heights stay between 0.3ft and 4ft, mostly under 3ft. The combined wave energy is pathetic—mostly single digits or low double digits, like 7 or 12 early, and the highest reading of 85 is still weak. That’s flat water with some bump.
Starting Saturday September 12th, we’ve got 0.3ft dribble from the east with a cross-off SE breeze at 16 mph—clean but worthless. Sunday the 13th is more of the same, with a tiny bump to 3ft on Sunday afternoon but a short period of 6 seconds and still poor. The whole first week is a bust. Tuesday morning the 15th gives us glassy conditions with 3ft and 6-second swell from the east, but it’s weak and won’t form. By Wednesday the 16th, wind cranks to 25 mph SE, and it’s just messy.
Into the second week, there’s a slight lift around Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, with swell reachin’ 3ft to 4ft from the NE, period still a short 6 seconds. That’s the biggest we get, but with cross-shore winds at 9 mph from the ESE, it’s choppy and uninspiring. The energy tops out at 85, still weak, and the waves are sloppy lumps for beginners if they’re keen. No power, no standouts.
Water temp? The anomaly is average for this time of year, so the water’s about normal—nothing to write home about.
Honestly, leave the board at home. This setup’s so flat and wind-whipped that kite surfers might get a laugh in the choppy cross-off breezes, but for a paddle surfer, there’s zilch. Forecasts can shift, but right now it’s a grim scene. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | NE 15 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:34AM1.63m | 10:25PM1.38m | 11:17AM1.56m | 10:56PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.49m | 11:33PM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:42PM0.56m | 4:36AM0.38m | 5:29PM0.71m | 5:09AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.83m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 80 | 78 | 62 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | NE 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | E 14 | — | NE 11 | E 12 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 20 | SE 20 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | NW 3 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 261 | 222 | 204 | 79 | 140 | 76 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 377 | 1658 | 736 | 849 | 1014 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 912 | 3 | 1 | 1488 | 198 | 198 | 519 | 198 |
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