Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on what’s comin’ our way for the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

Lookin’ at the broader pattern, we’ve got a bit of a slow start with small, so-so waves on Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th. The water at Noosa – First Point is sittin’ at 68°, which is a bit colder than we’re used to for this time of year, about a couple degrees below average. That’s noticeable, but not a shocker.

Wednesday the 26th dawns with a light SW breeze at 6 mph, giving us a cross-off wind state, and the swell is a small 3 ft out of the east at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but the wave energy is weak (114), so you’ll be workin’ for a ride. Nothin’ to write home about. That afternoon turns glassy with a SSE breeze at just 3 mph, and the energy picks up slightly to 139. Still, those 3 ft, 7-second waves are pretty ordinary.

Thursday the 27th is a write-off for me. Wind from the SSE huffs up to 16 mph, tossin’ the ocean into a cross-off mess. The swell drops to 2 ft in the morning (106 energy), then bumps to 3 ft in the afternoon (132), but the conditions are just poor. Give it a miss.

Now, Friday the 28th is where things start to perk up. The morning sees a clean 3 ft east swell at 7 seconds with a light 9 mph offshore breeze from the SSE, and the energy is moderate at 143. It’s not huge, but that offshore wind will have the lines lookin’ tidy for a longboard or a mal. Afternoon stays clean with an ESE cross-off, 3 ft waves, and 125 energy. It’s still pretty mellow.

Saturday the 29th – this is the standout for the week. An early rain shower clears, and we get a 3 ft swell from the SSE, but check this out – the period jumps to 11 seconds, pumpin’ the combined energy up to 252. That’s a moderate, juicy groundswell, and the light SE breeze at 9 mph keeps it cross-off and clean. For a point break like First Point, that longer period will wrap in nicely, givin’ you some shape and longer lulls between sets to paddle back out. It’s the best on offer. The Saturday afternoon eases back to a 3 ft east swell at 8 seconds (155 energy) and stays clean, but it’s nothin’ special.

Sunday the 30th gets a bit messy. A fresh SSE wind at 19 mph kicks up the swell to 6 ft, but it’s a short 6-second period, makin’ the energy hit 360. That’s a lot of bumpy, closeouty power. It’s poor conditions. The afternoon stays rough with 7 ft SE swell (448 energy) and a stiff cross-off wind. This is lookin’ more like a kite-surf session than a paddle one, to be honest.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are marginal. The swell hangs around 5 ft to 5 ft from the ESE to east, with moderate cross-off winds at 12 mph. The energy stays between 204 and 367, but the short 6 to 7-second periods mean the waves aren’t gonna have much push. You might get a few, but the quality’s questionable.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a slight step back with 4 ft east-northeast swell at 8 seconds (195 energy). The morning’s clean with a light ESE cross-off, but the afternoon turns choppy with a cross-shore breeze. Thursday the 3rd starts glassy with a whisper of a northerly at 3 mph and a 3 ft ENE swell (160 energy), but it quickly goes downhill as the wind swings onshore. From there, it’s a bleak run.

We’ve got a proper gap from Friday the 4th right through to Wednesday the 9th of September. The swell stays small – under 3 ft mostly – and the wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just plain messy. Energy readings hover around 56 to 151, which is weak, and the scores are all poor. The first week of September is a write-off for surfable waves at First Point.

There is a flicker of hope on Thursday the 10th of September. Mornin’ brings a clean 3 ft east swell with a light SSE offshore at 6 mph (145 energy), and it looks surfable if a bit small. But the afternoon turns choppy again. That’s more than a week out, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

In a nutshell, Saturday the 29th of August is your call – that 11-second groundswell with clean cross-off wind is the only real standout. The rest is flat, windy, or just ordinary. It’s a frustrating run, but that one session is worth the wait.

Rusty.

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