Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Noosa – Alexandria Bay over the next 16 days.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. Sunday afternoon the 19th sees a solid 13 ft SE swell pumpin’ in with a 10-second period, but the wind is howlin’ cross from the SSE at 28 mph – that’s a mess. Combined wave energy is a massive 3822, but it’s all blown out. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same: strong cross-onshore winds, big lumpy surf, no joy. The swell slowly drops but the wind stays dirty. Wednesday the 22nd turns marginal – the swell eases to 6 ft from the east, period drops to 9 seconds, and the wind lightens to a cross-on breeze. Still not clean, but at least the energy is down to 540. That’s a “maybe” session if you’re desperate.

Then comes the standout. Thursday morning the 23rd – that’s the one. The sky clears, the wind goes dead calm, glassy as a mirror. Swell drops to 4 ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy 212. It’s small but clean – perfect for a longboard or a fun shortboard. The water temp is 69°, dead average for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries. This is your best window in the whole outlook. Thursday afternoon the wind shifts onshore and ruins it, so get out early.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are a mixed bag. Friday morning has a moderate cross-shore wind and a 4 ft SSE swell, but it’s choppy. Saturday morning the 25th goes glassy again with a 3 ft ESE swell, energy 198 – surfable but very ordinary, and the crowd at Alexandria Bay can be around sometimes. Still, if you miss Thursday, that Saturday morning is your second-best shot.

After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Saturday afternoon the 25th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell disappears and the wind is either onshore or cross – nothing worth paddling out for. Swell heights drop below 3 ft, periods short, energy under 100. The only tiny glimmer is Monday the 3rd of August morning: a 4 ft SSE swell with a 6-second period, glassy conditions, energy 139. That’s a marginal one, but it’s the only other clean window in the second week. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off – small, windy, or both.

So, if you’re chasing waves, Thursday the 23rd morning is the clear winner. Small but glassy, and that’s gold around here. The long gap after that tells you it’s a lean forecast. But hey, it always picks up again – forecasts change.

Rusty.

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