
Surf Forecasts:
Noosa Main Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Noosa Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Noosa Main Beach. We’ve got a pretty bleak 16-day window ahead. For the first few days, from Thursday the 23rd to Sunday the 26th, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, the conditions are ordinary, and the scores are bottom of the barrel. It’s pretty much a write-off.
Thursday afternoon the 23rd gives us a tiny 4 ft E swell with a short 8-second period, but that’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak at 190, and the cross-off SE wind at 6 mph keeps it clean but uninspiring. Water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
By Friday the 24th, the swell drops even more – we’re looking at a measly 3 ft, then 3 ft, with E swell and even shorter 8-second periods, but the wind picks up to 12-16 mph, making it messy. Saturday the 25th is a total flat day, no swell at all, just clean but empty. Sunday the 26th morning offers a brief glimmer: a tiny 2 ft E swell with a 7-second period, but paired with glassy SSW wind at just 3 mph. It’s clean and calm, but it’s so small (combined energy only 55) that you’re fighting for a waist-high wave. The afternoon sees it drop to 2 ft with a light cross-on E breeze.
From Monday the 27th onward, it’s a long, sorry slide. The swell never gets above 3 ft for the rest of the outlook. We get a mix of tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves with periods mostly around 7 seconds, and winds are all over the place – cross-off, cross, and occasional offshore, but nothing strong enough to make the small surf worthwhile. The combined energy stays below 100 the whole time, mostly in the teens and twenties.
There are several multi-day gaps with no recommendations at all. From Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 7th of August, it’s essentially a desert. Friday the 31st of July has some rain and moderate cross-shore wind with a 2 ft ENE swell, and the combined energy just hits 61, but the conditions are grim – lumpy and choppy. A couple of days in early August, like Saturday the 1st, offer fresh offshore wind (19 mph) and clean faces, but the swell is only 1 ft. That’s not worth a session unless you’re just floating around.
The only tiny standouts are the morning of Sunday the 26th, with that glassy, clean 2 ft E swell, but even then, it’s a true knee-high affair. And maybe the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August – offshore S wind at 16 mph, 1 ft, clean as a whistle, but barely a ripple.
Honestly, this whole 16-day stretch is one long flat spell. The few options are so small and weak that it’s more of a paddle-around for beginners than anything else. For the experienced crew, this is a total waste of sand. It doesn’t get any worse than this.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 157 | 127 | 100 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 44 | 37 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.19m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.89m | 9:41AM0.55m | 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 | |||||||
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 |
190 | 157 | 127 | 100 | 137 | 135 | 140 | 48 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 |
5 | — | 3 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 3 | E 7 | — |
— | — | 5 | 90 | 199 | 58 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 44 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 193 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
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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).
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