Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Noosa – Alexandria Bay, and I gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. This is one of those quiet spells where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. There’s a dry run from now until the end of August, and then through all of September so far, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking a solid stretch of poor conditions.

Let’s break it down. Right now, on Wednesday the 26th of August, we’ve got tiny 0.3 ft waves from the east, with a super long 15 second period – that’s groundswell energy trying to show up but with almost no power (combined energy of only 4). It’s glassy in the morning and afternoon with light offshore winds, but you’d need a magnifying glass to find a wave. Water temp is 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year by about 2°.

Thursday the 27th jumps up to 5 ft from the SSE, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds and the wind is howling at 16 mph from the SSE, putting a messy cross-chop on it (combined energy up to 209). It’s not clean, not powerful, just a lumpy mess. Friday the 28th drops back to 2 ft, still short period, still cross-shore winds.

Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th? Forget it. Sunday sees 6 ft from the SE with fresh 19 mph cross-onshore winds, making it lumpy and ugly (combined energy 285). It’s not surfable in any pleasant way.

We limp through the first week of September with tiny 2 ft to 3 ft waves, mostly short period and cross-onshore breezes. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September offers a brief moment – 3 ft from the east, 9 second period, glassy calm winds (combined energy 144). The file calls it “surfable but very ordinary,” and I’d agree. You could get a few slow crumbly ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not a standout.

Then it’s back to tiny dribble. Saturday morning the 5th of September shows another glassy window with 2 ft easterly swell and 10 second period (combined energy 48), but again, it’s waist-high at best and barely breaking.

The second week goes totally dead. From the 6th of September onward, we’re looking at flat spells, with combined energy dropping to 0 on the 6th. Waves don’t get above 2 ft, and they’re mostly wind-affected or onshore. The 9th and 10th of September see a shift to a short-period NNE swell, but it’s weak and onshore – not worth the drive.

Honestly, there is no standout session here. Not one. If you’re a kite surfer, the 27th and 30th of August might give you something with the stronger cross-onshore winds and a bit of lumpy swell, but for a paddle surfer? Leave the board in the shed. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a classic Noosa autumn lull – it happens, and we just gotta wait it out.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the sky, and I’ll be back when there’s something real to chase.
– Rusty

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