Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the ocean’s got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first – it’s gonna be a slow start. We’re looking at a pretty flat and messy few days ahead. The water’s still hanging around the 68° mark, which is running about 2° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want the hood or a good thick wetsuit for the first session.

From Wednesday morning (Sep 2) through to the following Tuesday (Sep 8), it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny – we’re talking 1ft to 2ft on the best of it – and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or straight on, from the NNW and NNE. There’s just no energy in the water, with the combined swell energy limping along between 34 and 79. It’s making for some poor, weak surf. If you’re itching for a paddle, Thursday (Sep 3) morning might be the least worst, but honestly, it’s not worth getting wet for.

Now, we do get a couple of better days mid-week. On Wednesday morning (Sep 9), the wind drops out completely – we’re talking glassy conditions at First Point (Noosa). The swell is still small at 1ft from the E, but with the clean, glassy water, it’ll be a fun little longboard wave. The energy is still weak at 49, but it’s the first real sign of life. The morning is the call there, as the afternoon brings a bit of a cross-shore breeze.

The real standouts are a bit further out, though.

The surf really starts to crank into the second week. We’ve got a solid run from Friday (Sep 11) through to Sunday (Sep 13) that looks like the pick of the entire period. On Friday (Sep 11) morning, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SE, and the energy is suddenly kicking – 407. The SE wind is cross-offshore, which is gonna keep it clean at the point. The afternoon pushes it to 8ft, and the energy rockets up to 760. This is when it gets serious. This is not beginner water, this is proper point surf.

But the absolute best conditions land on Saturday morning (Sep 12). The swell is a solid 8ft, coming from the ESE, with light E/SE winds and that clean, cross-offshore flow. The wave energy is up there at 679, and everything’s lining up. This is the day to clear your schedule. The point will be handling it well, with long, strong walls. It’s going to be a proper session.

Sunday morning (Sep 13) is still very good – 7ft from the E with light winds – but the energy dips a touch to 555, and the afternoon looks like it’ll get a bit messier as the wind shifts onshore. Still, the morning is a solid call.

After that, we’re on the downslope. The swell drops back through Monday (Sep 14) and Tuesday (Sep 15), and the winds turn more northerly and onshore, chopping things up pretty good.

So, to sum up the period: the first eight days are a total bust. Then we get a glassy little morsel on Sep 9 for the patient crew. But the true standout is the window from the morning of Sep 11 through to Sunday morning Sep 13, with Saturday morning Sep 12 being your best bet for quality, powerful surf at First Point. Just remember, it gets real – that’s expert territory at 8ft, so leave the foam boards at home. It’s a promising end to the week, but as always, we’ll see how it shapes up.

This is Rusty, signing off. Stay stoked.

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