Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Noosa's Boiling Pot over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are looking pretty hefty and a bit messy. We've got a big pulse of SE swell pouring in, with combined wave energy hitting a massive 2834 on the Sunday – that's some serious power in the water. But with winds swinging SSE and gusting at 25 mph, it's going to be a bit of a battle. This swell is a solid 13ft, which is well into the "experts only" territory and the swell direction is hitting from the SE, not the ideal ENE for this point. Because of the strong winds and size, and it being a point break setup, it might actually be more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfing.

The first decent window I can see is actually Wednesday the 22nd. The swell drops back to a much more manageable 5ft in the morning from the E, with combined energy easing to 394. The wind swings around to a gentle SE breeze at 9 mph, coming cross-offshore, which should keep the face reasonably clean. It's not a total standout, but it's a breath of fresh air compared to the weekend's chaos. Thursday the 23rd morning looks even cleaner – glassy conditions with a light WSW breeze and a 4ft E swell – but the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it's a short-period, low-energy swell (156) and waves might be a bit fat.

Then we've got a bit of a gap. From Friday the 24th, another strong SE pulse bumps the swell back up to 10ft, but once again, it's accompanied by a fresh SSE breeze at 22 mph, making it messy and difficult. The water temp's sitting at 69°F at the start of the period, which is about normal for this time of year, with the anomaly only 1°F from average.

Looking further out, the last week of July into early August is pretty flat or weak. There's a small 4ft pulse from the NE on Saturday the 1st of August, but it's short-period at 7 seconds and combined energy is only 303. A lingering SE cross-off breeze will keep it clean, but the waves will be small and weak. The period from the 27th of July onwards shows very low energy – readings in the 20s and 30s for combined energy – with most days described as "poor surf conditions." The only real bright spot in that second week is the 29th of July morning: a brief southerly offshore wind at 12 mph on a tiny 2ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, but it's still "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."

So, if you're keen, the best bet is Wednesday the 22nd of July for a slightly cleaner, smaller session. After that, the forecast drops right off, with a long gap of poor conditions from the 24th right through until the very end of the month. Don't expect much. The early part of August shows a tiny pulse, but nothing to get excited about. The Boiling Pot is known for being a fickle wave, so this kind of blank run isn't totally out of the ordinary, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.

Stay safe, Rusty.

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