Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the next couple weeks for Noosa. I’ve been scanning the charts for Boiling Pot, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for this particular spot. Not a lot of energy coming in, and what is here is tiny, short-period stuff that’s getting messed up by the wind direction. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year – about a degree and a bit off, so you’ll notice it.

We start off on Sunday the 30th of August with rain showers and a solid 16 mph cross-offshore wind from the southeast. The swell is only 2 ft from the east at 8 seconds, combined energy of just 36 (weak). It’s clean-looking but there’s nothing to actually ride. That pattern rolls right into Monday and Tuesday – same story, tiny swell, cross-off winds, but the wave heights are barely cracking 1 ft to 2 ft. By Tuesday morning the 1st of September, the wind drops to a light breeze and the swell period picks up to 10 seconds, but it’s still 2 ft from the east (energy 91 – still weak). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about right – you could paddle out but you wouldn’t be stoked.

Wednesday through Friday that first week stays weak, with the swell direction shifting a bit north-east. Winds turn cross-onshore or onshore for a lot of it, so it’s choppy and messy. Thursday the 3rd has some clouds and a 9 mph cross-onshore from the northwest, swell 2 ft from the northeast at 8 seconds – energy 64. Not worth getting wet for.

Now, the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September sees a jump in size but a drop in quality. Saturday the 5th has a fresh breeze from the north at 19 mph, onshore, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the north-northeast, but the period falls to 5 seconds – that’s junky windswell, energy 106 (moderate). Poor conditions. Sunday the 6th is cleaner with a cross-offshore from the southeast, but it’s 2 ft to 3 ft and still short period 5 seconds. Not enough push for the Pot.

The only moment that raises an eyebrow is Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning is still weak – 4 ft from the north-northeast at 5 seconds with a cross-shore breeze. But the afternoon: 6 ft from the north-northeast at 6 seconds, energy 204 (moderate). Wind is a gentle cross-shore from the west. The comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” For Boiling Pot, that size with that short period and cross-shore wind might actually offer a few lumpy, pushy waves, especially if you’re an advanced surfer and can handle the lack of grooming. It’s the biggest swell in the whole run, but it’s messy. If you’re desperate, that’s your best shot, but don’t expect perfection.

After that, it fades again. The second week is all tiny, clean but gutless conditions – 1.0 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the southeast with cross-offshore winds. Nothing to get excited about. By Saturday the 12th, you get a brief window of 3 ft from the southeast at 6 seconds with an offshore wind, but energy is 78 (weak). It’s surfable, but only just.

Bottom line: this is a tough 16 days for Boiling Pot. There’s a gap of no real recommendations from the start until that Tuesday afternoon on the 8th of September – that’s over a week of waiting for one average session. The only standout, if you can call it that, is that Tuesday afternoon: 6 ft from the north-northeast, cross-shore wind. It’s an expert-only window, and even then it’s marginal. If you’re a beginner, stay home. If you’re a seasoned local, you might get a few lumpy rides, but don’t drive across town for it. The rest is a long, flat, clean stretch with nothing to push you down the line.

Rusty.

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