Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with 526 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Noosa Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 21 | E 20 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 17 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 390 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.06m | 10:10AM1.46m | 10:34PM1.94m | 10:58AM1.44m | 11:15PM1.79m | 11:49AM1.43m | 11:56PM1.63m | 12:44PM1.41m | 00:36AM1.48m | 1:45PM1.42m | 1:19AM1.35m | 2:53PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.29m | 4:01PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.38m | 5:47AM0.36m | 5:38PM0.52m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:32PM0.67m | 7:10AM0.47m | 7:38PM0.80m | 7:56AM0.52m | 8:58PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 21 | E 20 | — | — | E 17 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 601 | 459 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1229 | 569 | 263 | 284 | 509 | 573 | 1172 | 3040 | 2556 | 1996 | 1203 | 2157 | 2585 | 2200 | 1365 | 1023 | 763 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 627 | 1 | 737 | 198 | 198 | 519 | 627 | 830 | 627 | 472 | 340 | 256 | 203 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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