Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Noosa.
Gotta be straight with ya – the next week and a half is pretty flat. I mean, really flat. We’re lookin’ at a solid run of tiny, weak waves and rubbish conditions. From Tuesday the 8th right through to Monday the 14th, it’s all below 2ft, mostly around 0.3ft to 1.0ft, with a shred of east energy. The wind is mostly cross-offshore, but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy is barely a whisper, reading between 4 and 24 (weak energy). Honestly, it’s a long stretch of nuthin’—no surf to speak of for a solid week.
Then on Tuesday the 15th, we finally see a little bump. Morning brings a 3ft east swell, period at 7 seconds, with light cross-off breeze from the SSE. The combined energy jumps to 113 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. It’s a short-period swell, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and lack that proper shape. Noosa Main Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, but this is about as marginal as it gets for a paddle. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, the rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. Wednesday the 16th through to Monday the 23rd just fades back into tiny, weak, messy surf. The wind swings around to the east, northeast, and even onshore a few times, with swell heights barely hitting 1.0ft to 4ft, but the periods drop to 4-6 seconds, and the combined energy stays weak—between 10 and 95. Nothing worth paddling out for.
So, the only real standout? That Tuesday the 15th morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The light offshore wind will keep the surface clean, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Anybody else, it’s a long wait for a proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.94m | 6:33AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.97m | 7:17AM1.59m | 7:39PM1.95m | 7:58AM1.67m | 8:16PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.71m | 8:51PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:54AM1.69m | 9:55PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.31m | 12:29PM0.20m | 1:23AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:59PM0.15m | 2:32AM0.16m | 2:40PM0.20m | 3:04AM0.17m | 3:20PM0.29m | 3:35AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 62 | 36 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | — | S 23 | — | — | NE 16 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 21 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | E 11 | SE 20 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 16 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 59 | 143 | — | — | — | 429 | 1070 | 658 | 756 | 519 | 405 | 359 | 265 | 277 | 222 | 149 | 111 | 113 | 116 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 519 | 519 | 198 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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