Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Noosa’s Boiling Pot are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a run of surf, but it’s going to take some patience to pick the eyes out of it. The early part of the week has some size, but the wind ain't playing ball. The real standout window is going to be that first day of spring – the 1st of September – when we finally get a proper offshore and some solid, punchy swell.

Right now, through Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, we’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, sitting around 432 to 464. Problem is, the wind is a solid cross-off from the SE at 12 to 15 mph, which is just making things messy. The guidance tells me the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 2° colder than usual for this time of year – you’ll feel that nip in the water. These days are a write-off for a proper session.

We get a bit of a breather on Wednesday the 19th morning. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, period stretches to 9 seconds, and while it’s still cross-off, the wind drops to 9 mph. The combined energy actually jumps to 536 – moderate energy, but it’s directing here okay. The forecast is calling it very good surf conditions, so if you can get out early, there’ll be some clean-ish lines. It’s an advanced spot and inconsistent, so don’t expect a crowd, but if they show, that’s just how it goes. Thursday the 20th morning looks marginal, but the afternoon cleans up with gentle breezes and 4ft from the SE. Friday the 21st morning is your next decent window – 4ft from the east, light 6 mph cross-off winds, good conditions. The energy drops to 206, so it’s weaker, but it’ll be clean.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to Sunday the 30th, the swell drops below 3ft, the wind is all over the shop – cross-on from the NE, glassy mornings at best but tiny, ordinary waves. We’re talking a solid gap of over a week where you’re better off staying home. The energy readings drop into double digits – weak stuff.

Now, here’s the one that’s got me excited. On Monday the 31st of August, we see a new pulse. Morning comes in with 5ft from the SSE, period short at 7 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the south at 12 mph – clean, lined-up conditions. The energy jumps to 210, so it’s moderate. But the afternoon of the 31st steps it up: 8ft from the SE, period still short, but the combined energy rips up to 794 – strong wave energy. That’s getting chunky. For the experts, that’s a proper session.

Then on the 1st of September, Tuesday morning, we hit the standout. A solid 7ft from the SE with a 15 mph offshore from the SSE – that’s a dream wind for the Boiling Pot. The energy is 522, and it’s clean, offshore and good shape. The period is only 8 seconds, which is short, so it’ll be a bit dumpy and fast on the drop, but for a point break like this, that short-period energy can really suck in and give you a wedgy wall. This is the session to aim for. The afternoon of the 1st still has 6ft from the ESE, but the wind swings cross-off and it gets a bit marginal again.

So overall, the pick of the fortnight is that morning of the 1st of September. Get in the water early, the Boiling Pot is going to be cooking under offshore winds with solid 7ft swell. The rest of the time is either onshore mush or flat.

Rusty.

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