Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Noosa’s Boiling Pot are a real mixed bag, and we’ve got to wade through a lot of average to get to the few good ones. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’re kicking off on Monday the 7th of September with a tiny 2 ft NE swell, but it’s a cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph. The energy is weak (58), and the poor surf conditions just aren’t worth suiting up for. Tuesday the 8th is more of the same – small 2 ft ENE swell, cross-off SE wind, and a score that says “don’t bother.” This pattern of small, weak swell and unfriendly winds drags on through Wednesday the 9th, with the swell dropping to 3 ft from the SE and a period of just 5 seconds. The energy is up slightly (61), but it’s still a poor surf call.

Then things get interesting. On Thursday the 10th, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the SE, but with a strong SSE breeze at 25 mph. The energy is huge (1043), but the wind is howling, and the conditions are marginal. That’s expert territory, and even then, it’s a battle. The morning of Friday the 11th is the real standout. We’ve got an 8 ft SE swell, clean offshore wind from the SSE at 16 mph, and the energy is still pumping (740). The description says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m all in on that. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short, but for a point break like Boiling Pot, that offshore wind will make it glassy. This is the best wave of the week – get it while it’s good. The crowd is likely to be there, but it’s worth it.

The afternoon fades a bit with a 8 ft swell and cross-off wind, and from Saturday the 12th through to the 17th, we’re back to mediocrity. Swell drops from 7 ft to 1 ft, winds are mostly cross-off, and the energy plummets (451 down to 29). It’s a long stretch of poor to ordinary surf. The morning of Sunday the 13th has a 5 ft ESE swell with a light offshore, but it’s only just surfable.

Now, looking ahead to the second week, there’s a glimmer. On Thursday the 18th of September, a new swell arrives at 10 ft from the SE with a clean offshore S wind at 16 mph. The energy is 985, and it’s marginal but promising. The real jewel is Saturday the 19th’s morning session – a 4 ft SE swell with a 12-second period and a gentle offshore SSE breeze. The energy is 477, and the long period means real groundswell with nice shape. The description says “expect good surf conditions,” and for a point break, that long period will produce clean, peeling lines. It’s the best call of the second week. The rest of the period from there fades out to tiny 2 ft swell and onshore winds, so that Saturday is your window.

Overall, the standout is Friday the 11th in the morning – that’s the one to circle. The secondary is the morning of Saturday the 19th, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the forecasts. Get out there, eh.

Rusty

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