Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown. The next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience if you're heading for Boiling Pot at Noosa.

We've got a long stretch of flat, unappealing conditions, with only a brief glimmer of something decent in the second week. The water's sitting at 68°F, which is a bit cooler than you'd expect for this time of year.

Tuesday and Wednesday this week are a total bust. We're looking at tiny 2ft dribblers from the east with a pitiful period of 10 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it's clean (61 and 95 combined energy), but there's just no grunt. Wednesday afternoon gets a north-northeast breeze, turning it into a textured mess.

Thursday through to Monday of next week is a proper drought. You'll see swell heights that barely hit 1ft, with combined energy values as low as 36. Saturday afternoon has an onshore wind hitting 30 km/h, making the 4ft windswell unrideable. Sunday's even worse. There's a solid 4-5 day gap where you'd be better off doing anything else.

Now, September 10th (Thursday of next week) offers a little something. A fresh 30 km/h offshore southerly will have the surface glassy. The swell is only 1ft from the ENE (8 second period), and the energy is a weak 32. It's clean, but it's not a surfer's swell.

If you're dead set on getting wet, Friday the 11th of September is the day to keep an eye on. The morning kicks off with a 1ft southerly groundswell, but with a very long 13-second period. That's a deepwater pulse. It's under a moderate offshore. The afternoon sees a 2ft SE swell with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to 256 – that's some real punch for a small wave. The cross-offshore wind will keep it tidy. This long-period groundswell is ideal for a point break like Boiling Pot, but remember, the spot can be inconsistent, so you'll have to wait for the sets.

Saturday the 12th morning brings the biggest raw swell of the period – 4ft from the SE (10 second period) with 323 combined energy and a solid offshore. It's called "marginal," and the afternoon wind gets too strong.

For the best overall session, aim for Sunday the 13th of September morning. You've got a 3ft SE swell with an 11-second period, a light 10 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, and a combined energy of 221. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." That's your window. The lines will have shape, the sets will have some push, and it'll be clean. The afternoon will see a cross-shore breeze that'll chop it up a bit.

Monday to Wednesday of the second week drops right back off. Tiny waves with no energy.

So, in a nutshell: Sunday the 13th morning is your best bet for a proper session. Friday is promising if you're patient and want that long-period power. Everything else is a waste of time.

Stay patient, and stay stoked.
Rusty.

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