Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got lined up for the Noosa area, specifically Alexandria Bay.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a tough one for surfers. The swell sticks around, sure, but the wind is a killer for most of it. We’ve got consistent swell coming in, mostly from the ESE to SE, and a consistent cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up for the first week. That’s the bad news.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there – you won’t need a winter suit, but a spring suit wouldn’t go astray on those cooler mornings.

Through the first few days, Saturday the 12th to Monday the 14th, we see waves around 3 ft to 5 ft, but that wind is coming straight from the SE at 15-16 mph. It’s cross-onshore and it’s making a mess of things. The energy is moderate, but that doesn’t matter when the surface is chopped up. It’s poor conditions, mate.

There’s a little blip on Tuesday morning the 15th. The swell drops to 3 ft from the east, but the wind goes glassy – a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. That’s the only window in the whole outlook where you get clean waves. The energy is weak, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and a couple of gutless little rollers, that’s your best shot. Don’t expect much power.

Then it gets nasty. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell pick up to 7 ft from the SE, but the wind cranks to 25 mph. That is messy, dangerous, and only for the insane. By Thursday the 17th, the swell hits 8 ft with a period of 8 seconds and strong wave energy – but the wind is still 25 mph onshore. That’s a washing machine. Too big for beginners, and honestly, even for experts it’s just a battle.

Friday the 18th through the weekend eases back a bit. Swell drops to 5 ft-7 ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore. Energy remains moderate to strong, but the quality is poor. The period is still short, below 10 seconds, so no real shape to the waves.

From Monday the 21st right through to the end of the month, it just fades away. Swell drops below 3 ft for most days, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. Energy readings are all weak, barely a ripple in many cases. By the 25th and 26th, you’re looking at 0.7 ft to 2 ft waves. It’s flat, it’s messy, it’s not worth your time.

So, the only standout – and I use that word carefully – is Tuesday morning the 15th. The glassy conditions will give you clean, knee-high waves. That’s as good as it gets. If you’re a beginner, keep an eye on the bigger swells around the 17th and 18th, because 7 ft to 8 ft with that onshore wind is not for you.

Honestly, for most of this run, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is strong and the swell is there, but for a surfboard? Not much to get excited about.

Stay patient, mates. It tends not to stay this poor for long up here.

- Rusty

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