Noosa Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.39° S 153.09° E

Noosa Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Noosa Main Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
0.8° 

Noosa Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 25th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 25th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 24th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. The forecast is showin’ a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re lookin’ at a gap from now all the way through to early August with almost no surf worth paddling out for. The energy is just not there.

Right now, on Friday, July 24th, there’s a weak 3 ft swell from the east with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is only 130—that’s weak, mate. Winds are a moderate cross-offshore from the south at 12 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to have any push. Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is normal for this time of year. This pattern of small, weak, east swell with cross-off winds just keeps repeating through the weekend and into the week. Nothing changes.

Saturday, July 25th, still a 3 ft east swell, still short period, still poor. Sunday, July 26th, drops to 2 ft. Monday, 1.0 ft. It’s a slow bleed. Even on Wednesday, July 29th, when we get a glassy morning with a 2 ft NE swell, the energy is only 17—it’s just not enough to surf. The whole first week is a write-off for any decent waves.

We go into the second week and it’s still grim. August 2nd shows a tiny 2 ft east swell with a period of 6 seconds, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, and the combined energy is only 26. That’s a blown-out, weak mess. There’s a brief blip on August 8th, a Saturday, with a 0.3 ft swell from the northeast with a very long 15-second period, but the energy is just 9—it’s too small to do anything.

Noosa Main Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, but there’s just no swell to work with here. The optimum swell direction is from the northeast, but the tiny pulses coming from that direction have no grunt. Crowds are often an issue here, but honestly, with this lack of surf, the beach will be empty.

There is no standout session in this whole 16-day window. If you’re desperate, the glassy Wednesday morning on July 29th might be the least bad for a longboard float, but that’s a stretch. I’d say give it a miss and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
26
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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E
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8
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8
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7
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8
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7
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7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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17
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27
26
17
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
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SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SW
5
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10
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10
SSW
15
S
20
SE
20
SSW
Wind State
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cross-off
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High Tide
4:56PM1.59m
4:24AM1.17m
5:43PM1.69m
5:24AM1.19m
6:24PM1.78m
6:15AM1.23m
7:01PM1.85m
6:59AM1.28m
7:35PM1.91m
7:39AM1.33m
8:09PM1.94m
8:17AM1.37m
8:41PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.85m
10:34AM0.53m
00:19AM0.78m
11:23AM0.49m
1:00AM0.70m
12:08PM0.45m
1:36AM0.61m
12:49PM0.41m
2:09AM0.53m
1:27PM0.37m
2:41AM0.46m
2:04PM0.35m
3:12AM0.42m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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14
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Information about the Noosa Main Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Noosa Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Noosa Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Noosa Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Noosa Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Noosa Main Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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