Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, folks—Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for our stretch of coast. We’re starting off with small, clean conditions but nothing with any real push. The ocean looks a bit sleepy, so don’t expect to be charging. There’s a gap of a few days at the start where it’s pretty marginal for decent waves, so maybe use that time to fix your dings or have a coffee on the beach. The real juice starts to show up later, but we gotta be patient.

The water temperature is sitting pretty much where it should be for this time of year, so no worries about needing a thick suit just yet.

Wednesday, August 12th – First-Point (Noosa) kicks things off. Early morning, the wind is light and glassy from the WNW with a slight air. There are tiny 2ft waves sneaking in from the east with a 9-second period, but the energy is weak (78). It’s surfable for a learner, but honestly, it's more of a paddle-around day. By the afternoon, it turns a bit messy with a gentle cross-onshore breeze, so it’s not worth rushing out.

Thursday, August 13th – The morning shapes up better. A moderate offshore from the SSW is blowing at 16 mph, keeping things clean. The swell is still small at 1.6ft, but the pack is a bit more defined. Still, low energy (53) means you’ll be working for it. The afternoon turns cross-offshore, but the swell drops off even more.

Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th – We’ve got a lull. The waves drop to 1.3ft with weak energy. Offshore winds are there, but there’s just no swell to push it. Saturday afternoon starts seeing a bump in size, but the period drops to 6 seconds and the energy jumps to 265. That’s just windswell junk—choppy and jumbled, not really worth the paddle.

Sunday, August 16th – Here’s where it starts to wake up. The morning shows 5.2ft of SE swell with a short 6-second period, and the winds are offshore from the SSE at 16 mph. It’ll be clean, but the short period means it’ll be a bit sectiony. Energy is moderate (218). It’s an improvement, but still not the standout.

The start of the following week (Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th) sees the swell holding around 5.2-6.6ft, easterly in direction, with moderate cross-offshore winds. It’s clean but the period is still short, so it’s going to be a bit walled and take some looking for. Energy climbs steadily—Tuesday morning hits 466, which is moderate, but the quality is just “okay.”

Wednesday, August 19th – This is where things start getting serious. Swell builds to 7.2-7.5ft from the SE, period on the rise to 8-9 seconds, and the energy is getting strong (682 in the morning, up to 951 by afternoon). Winds are cross-offshore, so it stays clean, but this is now getting into the size where beginners should sit it out. It’s a proper push of ocean.

Thursday, August 20th – Now we’re talking. Swell hits 8.2ft from the ESE, period stretches to 10 seconds, and the energy goes through the roof—1132 in the morning and a massive 2411 by the afternoon. This is strong to very strong energy. The break is handling it, but at this size, it’s only for experienced surfers. The winds are cross-offshore, keeping it reasonably tidy, but the power is serious.

Friday, August 21st – This is the standout. The morning shows 7.5ft of ESE swell, a 10-second period, and offshore winds from the SSE at 12 mph. Energy is pumping at 1804. The conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is the day to be out there if you’ve got the skill. The waves will be solid, clean, and powerful. It’s a bit heavy, but that’s what you want. Afternoon eases back a touch, with the swell dropping to 6.9ft and the energy easing off.

Saturday, August 22nd – Still very good. Morning has 6.6ft of east swell, 11-second period, light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. Energy is 976, which is strong. Clean, powerful, and still in the expert zone. The afternoon gets a bit messy as a gentle cross-onshore picks up from the ENE, so get your sessions in early.

Sunday, August 23rd – The swell starts

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