Noosa - Boiling Pot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, let's 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 solid run of clean conditions coming, but it’s not all going to be magic. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing strange there.

We kick off on Thursday the 6th with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but it’s cross-shore and the energy is weak (80). That’s a write-off. Friday the 7th morning is a bit better, with a cleaner 3ft easterly and offshore SSE wind, but it’s still small and the energy is low (99). Saturday the 8th morning sees a glassy 3ft from the ENE with a light southerly offshore – finally something to paddle out for, but don’t expect your world to be rocked.

Now, Sunday the 9th morning is where we start to get a little excited. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up to a clean 3ft from the east, and the energy crosses into moderate territory (213). That’s the first real standout of the forecast. The Boiling Pot will be clean and offering up some fun little runners. The early session is the go.

Monday the 10th drops back a bit with a 3ft east swell but gets a strong cross-offshore WSW wind, keeping it clean. The energy is still moderate (138). It’s surfable, but nothing special. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy again with 2ft, but the energy is just barely hanging on (100). Worth a look if you’re desperate.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Wednesday the 12th through to the end of the week, the swell goes tiny and the wind gets messy. The 12th turns onshore with a 5ft NNE windswell but it’s chopped out and ugly. The 13th and 14th are clean but tiny – 2ft and 1.0ft – with a very long period of 16 seconds on the 14th morning, but that’s just a long-period groundswell that won’t have much push at a beach break. The Boiling Pot is a point, so that might give it a little life, but it’s a flat day.

Saturday the 15th is clean and offshore with 2ft from the SE, but it’s just small.

Now, the real standout comes on Sunday the 16th of August. That morning, the wind swings to a fresh 35 km/h S offshore, and the swell jumps to 8ft from the SE. The energy is strong (589). That’s a big, clean, powerful swell. The Boiling Pot will be pumping. However, with a period of only 7 seconds, it’s a short-period windswell, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and a handful for the average surfer. Over 8ft, this is expert territory only. Still, if you’ve got the skills, Sunday morning and afternoon are the best of the whole forecast.

Monday the 17th keeps it going with a solid 7ft from the ESE and a moderate 25 km/h offshore wind. Energy is still strong (551). Conditions are very good, but again, it’s big and demanding. Tuesday the 18th is similar but the wind gets a bit stronger and rain showers move in later, so the morning window is the pick.

After that, the swell drops through the 19th and 20th, with showers and dropping energy, then fades into tiny stuff by the 21st.

So, to sum it up: the best of the best is Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th of August for big, clean, offshore surf – but only for the crew who can handle it. For the average punter, Sunday the 9th morning offers the best clean, smaller waves. The Boiling Pot can get crowded, and with it being inconsistent, you’ll want to be patient. But when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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