Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a pretty quiet stretch for Noosa – Alexandria Bay. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. There’s nothing that jumps out as a proper session, so don’t be holding your breath for any magic.

The first few days are all under 3ft with weak, short-period windswell, mostly from the NE or NNE, and the wind is a mess – cross-shore, cross-on, or just plain lumpy. You’ll be looking at a lot of chop and cross-chop, with a combined energy that barely gets into double digits, like 73 (weak energy) on Thursday 3rd September. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a wetsuit if you’re stubborn enough to paddle out.

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are tiny, glassy in the morning on Friday, but with maybe 1ft of 9-second E swell, it’s just too small to bother with. The rest of the first week stays poor, with nothing breaking 4ft until Tuesday 8th September afternoon, when a 6ft SE swell hits, but with a combined energy of 327 (strong moderate energy) and moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s just a choppy, messy mess.

There’s a bit of a spike on Thursday 10th September afternoon, with 8ft from the SSE and a 7-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 25 mph, and the combined energy hits 495 (strong energy). That’s not surfable – it’s a washing machine. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week is just as flat and uninspiring. Nothing over 4ft, and most days are under 3ft with weak energy. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things bumpy. There’s a tiny window on Thursday 17th September afternoon, with 2ft from the E at 7 seconds and a light offshore wind from the W, giving it a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” rating. That’s the closest you’ll get to a clean wave, but it’s barely a knee-high dribble.

Then Friday 18th September afternoon goes glassy, with 2ft of 8-second E swell, combined energy 67 (weak), and a score of 1. It’s clean, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, bottom line: there’s nothing here to recommend. The whole 16 days is a gap of poor to non-existent surf. For Alexandria Bay, this kind of blank run is pretty normal when the wind and swell don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the car and go for a walk.

Rusty.

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