Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Boiling Pot.

Right now, the surf is flat and messy. Wednesday the 16th has a tiny 2ft easterly swell with a short 6-second period – combined energy is only 44, so there's just nothing to get excited about. Wind is offshore in the morning, but the swell is too weak to bother. The afternoon jumps up to 8ft from the SE, but it’s got a cross-offshore wind and the period is still short at 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 478, which is moderate, but the quality is poor. This one’s a wait-and-see.

Thursday the 17th morning is where things start to look up. We’ve got a clean 7ft SE swell, period at 9 seconds, with a solid offshore wind from the SSE. Combined energy is a proper 757 – moderate to strong. The report says expect very good surf conditions. This is your first standout. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and has some push. Keep in mind Boiling Pot is an exposed point that loves an ENE swell direction, so this SE direction isn’t its absolute optimum, but with that offshore wind and decent energy, it’ll be offering some fun, shapey waves. The water temp is 69°, which is about 2° colder than normal for this time of year – a bit nippy but not shocking.

Friday the 18th morning sees the swell drop to 5ft from the SE, period 8 seconds, with a light offshore. Combined energy is 234 – moderate but easing. Still clean and rideable, just not as punchy. Afternoon goes cross-offshore and smaller.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are not worth paddling out. Swell drops to under 3ft, combined energy falls into the weak double digits (107 and 37), and the wind goes onshore or cross. Flat spell.

Monday the 21st through to Wednesday the 23rd is almost entirely flat – swell heights of 0.3ft to 2ft, combined energy barely scraping 50. This is a quiet patch that lasts about four to five days. Don’t bother.

Things start to show signs of life on Thursday the 24th. Morning is still poor, but the afternoon sees a 4ft SE swell with 7-second period and moderate combined energy of 244. Conditions are cross-offshore and clean, but the short period and lack of power keep it marginal. Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th stay marginal – 5ft to 6ft, period 7-8 seconds, ESE direction, with cross-offshore winds. Combined energy climbs to 298 and 395. Not terrible, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout comes on Monday the 28th. The afternoon session offers a 7ft swell from the ENE, period 9 seconds, with a gentle cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is high at 753, and the report says expect very good surf conditions. The swell direction matches the optimum for Boiling Pot (ENE), so expect some beautifully lined-up waves peeling down the point. The size is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is the pick of the forecast. The morning of the 28th is a bit cross-shore and lumpy, so hold out for that afternoon.

Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th drop back to 5-6ft, period 9 seconds, but the wind goes cross-onshore or onshore, making conditions choppy. The energy is still moderate (410-513), but the wind spoils it.

Thursday the 1st of October has a 5ft E swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is strong and cross-onshore – fresh breeze, lumpy. Not your day.

So, to sum it up: the first real opportunity is Thursday the 17th morning for a clean, punchy session, and the absolute highlight is Monday the 28th afternoon when Boiling Pot gets a proper ENE swell with good wind. The rest is either flat, marginal, or blown out.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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