Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the Noosa area.

Right, first thing’s first – the finder is only giving us one spot to work with: Boiling Pot. It’s a classic point break, but it’s inconsistent and only for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The outlook kicks off on Sunday, August 23rd. The morning shows a small 3ft swell from the east with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (126). The wind is a gentle offshore from the SSE, so the lineup will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon drops a little to 3ft with cross-offshore wind, still clean but pretty average.

Monday the 24th is similar – 3ft to 3ft easterly swell, short period, and light cross-offshore breezes. The energy stays weak (99-133). It’s a grind, not a highlight.

Tuesday the 25th gets a bit messy. The morning has light cross-shore wind with small ripples, and the afternoon turns cross-onshore and choppy. Swell is around 3ft. Not worth getting excited about.

Wednesday the 26th brings a little gift. The morning is glassy with a light southerly breeze, 3ft east swell, and the energy is moderate (131). It’s clean, but the waves are small. The afternoon gets a light cross-shore wind, so still rideable but not special.

Now, Thursday the 27th is the standout of the whole forecast. The morning sees a moderate SSE offshore breeze, 4ft east-southeast swell, and the energy jumps up to very strong (427). The wind is offshore, so it’s clean and the wave quality is good. This is as good as it gets for the period. The afternoon holds up with 4ft and cross-offshore wind, still clean. For an inconsistent spot like Boiling Pot, this is a proper window. The swell is under 5ft, so it’s not too big for the average surfer, but given it’s an advanced break, you’ll want to be on your game. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

From Friday the 28th through to Sunday the 30th, the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft. The wind stays cross-offshore, but the energy is weak to moderate. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 31st sees a bump in size to 4ft, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (217), but the quality is marginal.

The first week of September is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st has 4ft east swell, 7-second period, and clean conditions in the morning, but the wind turns cross-onshore in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (190). Wednesday the 2nd has a glassy morning with 3ft east swell and 9-second period – clean but small. The afternoon turns choppy.

Thursday the 3rd is a write-off – strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Friday the 4th has a glassy morning with 3ft, but the swell is very small. The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees tiny waves, and the 7th of September is flat with a 2ft northeast swell and a 6-second period – not worth paddling out.

So, the best bet is Thursday the 27th of August. Get on it for clean, punchy waves at Boiling Pot with a decent easterly groundswell and offshore wind. After that, it’s a long stretch of small, average to poor conditions.

Rusty.

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