Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Things are pretty quiet for a while, but there’s a couple of windows where you might want to have your wetsuit ready.

Alright, let’s start with the first bit of action. Saturday, the 25th of July, early doors at Boiling Pot (Noosa - Boiling Pot). We’ve got a clean 3ft easterly swell rolling in, with a moderate offshore breeze out of the south. The wind is blowing straight off the land, so those faces will be clean. The combined energy is moderate (241), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t be a grunty groundswell, but it’s still fun. As the day goes on, the wind swings to a cross-off, keeping it okay. This is a point break, exposed to the swell, and it’s inconsistent here, so you’ll be waiting for the sets — but when they come, they’ll hold up. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Stay sharp, as it can get crowded — it’s a famous spot and locals are often on it.

After that, Sunday the 26th drops right off. The swell backs down to 2ft and then 2ft, and the energy is weak (64). The rest of the week from Monday the 27th through to around Thursday the 30th is a real write-off. Swell is tiny, under 1ft, and the energy is basically nothing. You’re looking at four or five days of flat, gutless conditions.

But then, things get interesting. On Thursday the 30th, the afternoon gets a bump of 7ft from the SSE, but it’s a short-period windswell (7 seconds) and the wind is a fresh 35 km/h cross-off. The combined energy is moderate (443), but the forecast calls it poor. That’s a lot of messy, lumpy water for a point break — not what you want on a paddle board. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Moving into Friday the 31st, the swell is still up at 6ft in the morning, dropping to 5ft, but the period is still short (7 seconds). The wind is moderate offshore, so it’s clean, but the energy is moderate (315) and the conditions are marginal. It’s a bit of a gamble.

Now, the real standout is Saturday, the 1st of August. The morning delivers a solid 7ft from the ESE, with a moderate offshore breeze out of the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (420). The period is short (7 seconds) again, so it’s a windswell, but that size with offshore wind will produce some punchy waves. This is a spot for experts at that size — over 8ft is too big for beginners, and 7ft is right on the edge for the less experienced. The water is about average for the time of year.

Sunday the 2nd of August still has fun waves: 5ft in the morning with a moderate offshore, dropping to 4ft in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (212) and the morning is clean. After that, the swell fades fast. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th drop to 3ft and under, with fresh cross-off winds that kill the quality.

From Wednesday the 5th of August right through to Sunday the 9th, it’s tiny again. Swell is 1ft to 2ft, with very weak energy. Only the very end of Sunday the 9th has a glimmer: 2ft from the SE with a longer period of 12 seconds (groundswell) and a gentle cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (169) for that one, but it’s a very small, very ordinary end to the run.

So, to sum it up: the first real standout is Saturday the 1st of August with 7ft clean waves, but it’s for the experienced crew. If you’re keen on a quieter session, Saturday the 25th of July has a fun little 3ft bank. The rest of the window is mostly flat or blown out, so don’t get your hopes up too high for the second week — it’s inconsistent, and forecasts can change, but right now it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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