Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer for Noosa – Alexandria Bay.

First thing you need to know: the water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much right where it should be for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.

Now, the bad news first. We’ve got a rough stretch ahead. The next several days are looking pretty grim. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the end of Sunday the 20th, it’s a write-off. The wind is howling, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the sea state is lumpy, choppy, and messy. A couple of those days have some serious energy in the water – you’re looking at wave energy readings of 683 (moderate) on Thursday, and it jumps up to 2076 (strong) by Saturday afternoon – but the wind is just tearing it apart. The swell is up around 8 ft to 13 ft, but with that wind, it’s not surfable. On Saturday the 18th, the swell hits 12 ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the report even says the wind and tide are favorable *but* the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a no-go for anyone but the absolute pros, and even then, the wind is lumpy.

The good news is, after that big blow, things start to settle. We’ve got a gap from around Monday the 21st through to Tuesday the 28th where the swell drops off and the wind remains in a cross-onshore direction, but the energy is fading. The wave heights drop from 8 ft down to 2 ft, and the energy levels go from 1396 down to just 34. It’s small, weak, and choppy. Nothing to get excited about.

Then, on Monday the 27th, we finally get a tiny window. In the morning, the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the southwest, only 5 km/h. The swell is tiny – 2 ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds – and the energy is weak at 63. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got in the whole 16-day run. It’s clean, but it’s going to be a knee-high dribble. For a break like Alexandria Bay, which is consistent, you’d hope for more, but this is a real flat spell.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout. No day where you’d rush to the car. The only real option is that Monday morning the 27th for a cruise if you’re desperate. Otherwise, the 16-day window is mostly a long, blank stretch. It’s one of those runs where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s looking pretty poor.

Rusty

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