Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Noosa’s Alexandria Bay.

Right, straight up – we’ve got a long, slow stretch ahead. For the next couple of weeks, there’s nothing that’s going to set the world on fire. The first real chance for a surf comes on Tuesday afternoon, September 1st, but don’t get your hopes up. We’re looking at a tiny 2 ft easterly windswell with a short period. The light east breeze is onshore, making things messy. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch of that winter chill hanging around. Wave energy is weak (89), and the overall call is poor. Not much to write home about.

We roll into Wednesday the 2nd with a tiny 2 ft easterly swell but a morning cross-off breeze from the NW. It’s small and ordinary, but at least the morning window will be clean. The score is still low though. The breeze picks up from the NNE by afternoon to 12 mph and it’s game over for clean conditions.

Thursday the 3rd through to the middle of next week is pretty much a write-off. We’re talking tiny swell – never above 4 ft – and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The period is often short and weak. The combined wave energy barely gets into double digits most days. For example, on Thursday the 3rd morning, it’s a 1 ft easterly with the energy at just 31. Clean in the morning, but barely a ripple. On Saturday the 5th, the afternoon wind hits 19 mph from the NNE with a lumpy 4 ft – that’s more of a mess than a surf.

The one little glimmer comes on Sunday the 13th – the morning session. We get a glassy 2 ft swell from the SSE with a longer period of 11 seconds. It’s surfable, just very ordinary. The energy is weak (65), but with zero wind, it’ll be as clean as it gets. Better for a longboard or a mellow morning paddle than any real juice. Then again on Monday the 14th morning, a glassy 1 ft from the ESE with a similar period.

The best of the best? Honestly, that Sunday the 13th morning at Alexandria Bay. It’s the only window where you get true glass. The swell is small, but the direction from the SSE and the longer period will give a little bit of shape on the points. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only time you won’t be fighting chop. Crowds can be a thing here, and with so little size elsewhere, expect a few locals to be out.

If you're a beginner, everything here is safe, tiny, and below 5 ft for the whole period, so no worries there. For experts, it’s boring.

So the call is: big gap of nothing until a few very small, glassy windows on the 13th and 14th. That’s your best shot, but it’s not exactly pumping. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, the bay is sleeping.

Rusty.

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