Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for the Noosa region is a tough one to call. The forecast is telling a pretty flat and choppy story for a long stretch, and it’s going to be a real test of patience.

For the first week and a half, from the 24th of July right through to the 3rd of August, it’s a desert. You’re looking at tiny, weak swell with a lot of lumpy cross-shore wind. The wave heights are barely breaking 3ft, and most of the time they’re down around 0.7ft to 2ft. The combined energy is weak, often dipping into the double digits (like 17 or 40), and the wind is just messing up any chance of a clean face. There’s a morning on the 29th of July that goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.7ft – you’d be floating, not surfing. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating stretch.

Then, around the 3rd of August, things start to change. The swell picks up, but it’s not good news. By the 4th, we’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the SE, but it’s getting hammered by a strong cross-onshore wind. The combined energy shoots up to four-digit levels (like 1064), but the quality is shot. It’s lumpy, choppy, and frankly, that kind of power with dirty wind is more of a mess than a wave. This setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

The one true standout window is the morning of the 6th of August. The data shows a 10ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period, and the wind is shifting to a cross-shore from the S at 19 mph. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 3261. The commentary even says the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and for a beach break like Noosa - Alexandria Bay, that long period can make the waves break too straight. It’s a beast of a session, but only for the experts, and the forecast is far enough out that it’s a promising but not a guaranteed thing. For the rest of that week, the swell hangs around 7ft, but the wind stays onshore, keeping it messy.

So, to sum it up: tough sledding for days, then a massive, potentially dangerous pulse for the brave. Keep your eyes on that 6th of August, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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