Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet and patchy run for the Boiling Pot at Noosa. The first few days are a struggle with small, messy waves. A real standout shows up later—Monday, August 3rd, is the pick of the bunch, with a clean, long-period groundswell. For the most part, you’ll be picking through small surf and tricky winds.

The water temp is 69°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first chance to surf comes Saturday afternoon, but it’s ordinary. We’ve got rain showers, a 3ft east swell at a short 6 seconds, and a cross-off southeast wind at 9 mph. The combined wave energy is weak (67). It’s surfable, but not much else.

Sunday is bigger but messy. The morning brings a 5ft ESE swell at 7 seconds, with a cross-off SE breeze at 12 mph. Energy is moderate (273), but conditions are marginal. The afternoon is similar, with a 5ft ESE swell at 6 seconds, energy at 300, and still cross-off. It’s a grind.

Now, Monday, August 3rd, is the true standout. The morning brings a clean 3ft SE swell, and here’s the kicker—it’s a proper long-period groundswell at 13 seconds, with the combined energy at a strong 553. The wind is a light cross-off SSE breeze at 9 mph. That’s a beautiful combo for the Boiling Pot, giving you clean, well-shaped waves. The afternoon holds up too, with a 3ft SE swell at 12 seconds and energy at 311, still clean. This is the best on offer.

Tuesday, August 4th, is a letdown. The morning has a small 3ft SE swell at 9 seconds, with glassy conditions as the wind drops to 3 mph from the south. The energy is moderate (147), but the waves are ordinary. The afternoon turns poor with a cross-shore breeze.

Wednesday, August 5th, has a bit of hope. The morning sees a 3ft east swell at 10 seconds, with a light cross-off WSW breeze at 3 mph. Energy is moderate (209), and conditions are clean. It’s a solid option, but not as good as Monday. The afternoon goes poor again with a cross-shore breeze.

The rest of the week tails off. Thursday, August 6th, has small 2ft ESE swells and light offshore winds in the morning, but it’s very ordinary. Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th, are much the same, with small 3ft to 3ft east swells and cross-off breezes—surfable but nothing to get excited about.

There’s a gap of a few days where things are flat or poor. Sunday, August 9th, is a write-off with a cross-onshore wind. Monday, August 10th, and Tuesday, August 11th, are small and ordinary. Wednesday, August 12th, is flat and glassy in the morning, then choppy in the afternoon.

Then, on Thursday, August 13th, a new swell arrives. The morning is messy—a 5ft ESE swell at 12 seconds, but with a 12 mph cross-onshore WNW wind, it’s choppy and poor. The afternoon cleans up nicely though, with a 4ft ESE swell at 12 seconds, a light cross-off SW breeze, and strong energy at 441. That’s a good session if you can get out.

Friday, August 14th, morning is glassy with a 3ft ESE swell at 12 seconds and energy at 299—clean and fun. The afternoon turns poor again with a cross-onshore wind. Saturday, August 15th, has a clean morning with a 3ft ESE swell at 12 seconds and a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon is poor. Sunday, August 16th, is more of the same—small, clean mornings but poor afternoons.

So, to wrap it up, your best bet is Monday, August 3rd. That long-period groundswell, clean conditions, and strong energy make it the standout. The rest of the period is a mix of small, ordinary waves and tricky winds, but there are a few clean windows if you’re keen.

Rusty.

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