Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Noosa – Alexandria Bay.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough run for the next couple of weeks. The first week is pretty much a write-off, with the wind and swell just not playing ball. We’ve got a pulse of energy coming in from Saturday the 18th, but it’s a messy 8ft SE swell with a short 9-second period, and a fresh cross-shore wind is going to chop it up. The combined swell energy is moderate at 958, but the conditions are poor. That afternoon, it bumps up to 1432, but it’s still cross-shore and lumpy. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are even worse – strong cross-onshore winds and 13ft of bumpy, rain-soaked slop. Not for paddling, mate. Honestly, if you’re into kite surfing, those big, windy days might look interesting, but for a surfboard, it’s a no-go.

The wind eases a little on Wednesday the 22nd, with a 5ft E swell and a gentle cross-shore wind, but the period is still short at 9 seconds, and the energy is weak at 334. It’s only marginal. Thursday the 23rd drops right off to 4ft, and the wind turns onshore. It’s just not happening.

There’s a long gap of poor to flat conditions from the 24th right through the end of the month. Thursday the 24th sees a brief, bumpy 7ft SE swell with a very short 6-second period, so it’s just a messy, weak close-out. The rest of the week is tiny, with the swell dropping to nothing by the 30th.

The only real glimmer in the whole 16 days is the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. We get a glassy, clean 3ft E swell at 7 seconds. It’s small, the energy is very weak at 94, and the surf is ordinary, but at least the wind is offshore. It’s just a tiny, clean wave. The Monday morning of the 27th looks similar – glassy, 2ft, but even smaller. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.

Into the second week, the 1st of August brings a bit of a long-period groundswell from the SE at 13 seconds, but it’s only 2ft and the cross-shore wind ruins it. Combined energy is weak at 184. The 2nd of August is even smaller and wind-affected.

Water temp at Alexandria Bay is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.

So, the standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy, tiny waves on the morning of Sunday the 26th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest you’ll get. The earlier big swell days are too windy and messy. For the rest, it’s best to let the forecasts improve before getting your hopes up.

Rusty.

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