Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Noosa - Alexandria Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of poor conditions that kicks off today, Friday the 11th of September, and doesn’t really let up until maybe the middle of the second week. There’s a solid gap of rough, choppy, cross-onshore winds and messy surf hanging around for the first several days.

Friday morning sees some clouds with a 16 mph SE breeze blowing cross-on, which is just going to chop up that 7 ft SE swell. The combined energy is moderate at 445, but the wind is your enemy here. That setup sticks around through the weekend and into Monday, with the swell dropping slowly but the wind staying onshore. No joy.

Things get a little glassy early on Tuesday the 15th, with a light NE breeze at 3 mph, but that swell has bottomed out to a tiny 3 ft from the E with a short 6-second period. The energy is weak at 47. It’s surfable, but only just, and it’s about as ordinary as it gets. The afternoon swings back to a strong onshore, so that window is tight.

After that, the middle of the week goes a bit wild. Wednesday the 16th afternoon sees a sudden jump in swell to 8 ft from the SE, but it’s accompanied by a fresh 22 mph SSE cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and messy. The energy jumps to 505, but it’s no good for a paddle. Thursday the 17th cranks up even more: 10 ft SE swell, 25 mph SSE wind, and the energy hits 1032. That’s a proper strong southerly swell, but the wind is howling cross-onshore and it’s a mess. That kind of size and wind is not for beginners, and honestly, with the wind so strong and the break being a beach setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Into the second week, things settle down a bit in size but the wind stays onshore or cross, keeping the quality low. We get a few marginal slots, like Saturday the 19th afternoon with a 5 ft ESE swell and a gentle 9 mph cross-onshore, but the energy is still moderate at 505 and the conditions are only borderline. The best looking window doesn’t come until Wednesday the 23rd afternoon, when a 6 ft SE swell rolls in, but it’s on a short 6-second period and has cross-onshore wind again. Thursday the 24th morning has a 7 ft SE swell with a cross-shore N wind, which might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s still marginal.

Water temperature sits at 70°, which is about half a degree cooler than normal, so nothing unusual there for the time of year.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The surf is either too small, too windy, or too messy. If you’re keen on paddling out, the only real chance is that tiny, glassy Tuesday morning, but you’ll be hunting for ankle-biters. Otherwise, this is a blank run for the area. It happens. Forecasts can change, so don’t lose all hope, but as it stands, leave the boards at home for a while.

Rusty.

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