Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Lookin’ at the next few weeks for Noosa – First Point, and honestly, it’s a mixed bag with some real stretches of flat or sloppy stuff, but there are a couple of windows worth paddlin’ out for.

The water temp’s sittin’ around 69°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothin’ wild there.

We kick off on Thursday the 27th of August with a tiny 2 ft easterly swell, period a short 8 seconds, and a cross-off breeze from the SE at 12 mph. It’s clean, sure, but the energy’s weak (108), and the “poor surf conditions” tag says it all – you’d be fightin’ for dribblers.

Friday the 28th gets a little more interesting. The morning brings a 4 ft SSE swell, period 8 seconds, with a proper offshore wind from the SSE at 9 mph. That clean offshore breeze will tidy it right up, and the rating bumps up to “expect good surf conditions.” Energy’s moderate (358). It’s small but clean – a hopeful start. Unfortunately, Friday afternoon drops off to a 3 ft ESE swell with a cross-off breeze, just ordinary.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are pretty average to poor. Sunday morning even sees 6 ft SSE swell, but period’s short at 7 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind makes it a messy, blown-out mess – “poor surf conditions” all the way.

Monday the 31st has a glimmer though. The morning offers a 5 ft SE swell, period 6 seconds, but the big win is a proper offshore wind from the SSE at 16 mph, keepin’ it clean. Energy’s moderate (200). The “good surf” tag is there, but that short period means it won’t have much push.

We hit a real dry spell from Tuesday the 1st of September through to Monday the 7th. Tiny waves (mostly under 3 ft), cross-on or onshore winds, and poor conditions dominate. A few small windows with glassy or clean surf on Wednesday the 2nd morning (3 ft E, 10 sec period, 120 energy, glassy) are surfable but ordinary.

Now, the standout – and this is the one to circle – is Wednesday the 9th of September morning. We get a solid 8 ft SE swell, period 8 seconds, with cross-off SE winds at 16 mph keepin’ it clean. The energy is strong at 842 – that’s proper grunt. This is expert territory though, way over 8 ft and short period, so it’s gonna be a handful but punchy. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th also hold decent 6-8 ft SE swells with clean cross-off winds and moderate-to-strong energy (over 400). These are the only real highlights in the whole run – the best waves on offer by far.

So, if you’re game, aim for the 9th morning for the biggest, most powerful waves, but be ready for a serious session. The rest of the month is mostly small, weak, or messy.

Rusty.

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