Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Noosa area, specifically that classic little gem, Boiling Pot.

Right off the bat, we've got a long, quiet stretch ahead. For the first few days, from Sunday the 26th of July right through to the end of the month, it's pretty flat. We're looking at tiny dribbles of swell, nothing over 1ft, with the combined energy sitting in the low double digits. The wind is mostly offshore or light, so the water looks clean, but there's just no power to work with. It's a real patience tester.

We finally get a bit of a pulse on Friday the 31st of July. The morning brings a jump in size to 5ft from the SE, with a combined energy of 241. The wind is offshore from the south, so it's going to be clean and lined up. This is the first real window of the forecast. The swell period is short though, only 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit walled-up and fat, not the kind of long, peeling groundswell Boiling Pot can handle. It's still the best on offer for this first week, but keep your expectations in check.

Then we hit another lull. Saturday the 1st of August drops right back to nothing.

The next standout, and the best of the whole 16-day window, arrives on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning shows a solid 6ft of ESE swell, with a period stretching out to 12 seconds. That's real groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is 777 – a significant jump in power. The wind is a gentle offshore from the SSE. This is where Boiling Pot comes alive. That long period swell will wrap into the point beautifully, offering those long, clean rides. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s not a massive slab, but it’s quality, and the offshore breeze will have it looking like a postcard. The afternoon holds similar energy with a 5ft SE swell, though it goes cross-offshore, so it'll be a little less clean than the morning session.

After that, the energy fades again. We get a tiny, glassy morning on Tuesday the 4th of August with 3ft, but it's a shadow of the day before. The rest of the second week looks pretty poor, with small, short-period windswell and strong winds. The morning of the 10th of August shows a last gasp of 3ft, but it's weak and the period is short.

So, to wrap it up: don't bother paddling out until Friday the 31st of July for a mushy, short-period wave. The true standout is the Monday the 3rd of August. That morning session with the 6ft, 12-second SE groundswell and clean offshore winds is the real deal. It’s a long way off, so things could shift, but as it stands, that’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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