Noosa - Alexandria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Noosa area over the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet stretch, mate. The guidance only points to one break – Noosa – Alexandria Bay – and even then, it's a real struggle. There are no standout days, no real windows of quality surf. You're looking at a long blank run with only tiny, messy, or blown-out conditions.

The first week is a write-off. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to the end of the week, we've got tiny swell, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft from the east with a short period. The wind is all over the shop – cross-on, cross-off, and sometimes glassy – but the wave energy is pathetic (combined energy readings like 27, 55, 63). It's just not enough to push anything worthwhile. Saturday the 5th afternoon sees a pulse of 4 ft from the north-northeast, but the period drops to a shocking 5 seconds and a fresh 19 mph cross-shore breeze makes it a messy, lumpy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Into the second week, the swell tries to build. Tuesday the 8th afternoon and Wednesday the 9th morning see some size pop up – 5 ft from the southeast on Tuesday and a brief 2 ft from the south-southeast on Wednesday – but again, the period is short (6 and 5 seconds), and the wind is onshore. The combined energy on Tuesday hits 160, which is moderate, but it's crossed-up and choppy. Not the clean, lined-up waves we want.

Things get a bit more interesting but still no good from Thursday the 10th through to the 13th. Thursday and Friday the 11th see a big jump in combined energy – 499 on Friday morning from a 8 ft southeast swell, and 354 on the afternoon from 6 ft. That's strong energy for sure, but it's all cross-onshore winds from the southeast or east-southeast, and the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. This sets up as a lumpy, choppy, blown-out mess. At 8 ft, that's expert territory, but with no clean face, it's more of a mush burger and frankly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, it fades again. From the 13th to the 17th, we're back to tiny 1 ft to 3 ft swell with light, sometimes glassy winds – like the morning of Thursday the 17th (2 ft from the east, glassy). But the energy is minimal (39) and the period is short (7 seconds). It's clean but there's just not enough swell to get excited about. The water temp at Alexandria Bay is 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for early September.

So, bottom line: there is no best on offer. This is a 16-day stretch with no quality surf. If you're desperate for a paddle and a tan, a morning like Thursday the 17th might offer a glassy knee-high bump, but don't expect any waves. For the Noosa area, a blank run like this isn't uncommon when the wind locks in and the swell trains are weak. Stay tuned, forecasts can change, and it won't stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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