Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like Noosa – First Point is gonna be a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’re starting off small and pretty average, but there’s a solid run of quality swell and clean winds in the first week that’ll get the stoke levels up. Then it fades away into a real quiet spell, before a late pulse tries to get things going again.

Right now, we’re looking at Friday morning with a weak 3ft ESE swell and cross-on winds, combined energy of 214 – it’s dribbly and marginal. Friday arvo gets a bit smaller with onshore wind and rain, so don’t bother. Saturday the 4th shows more promise: a clean 3ft ESE swell with a solid offshore S wind, combined energy of 153, but it’s still pretty small for this spot. Saturday afternoon jumps to 4ft from the SE, cross-off wind, but the period drops right off to 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit messy.

Sunday the 5th has a morning of 2ft ESE swell and a fresh cross-off, but the combined energy is low at 130. Sunday arvo, however, is a standout: 6ft SE swell with a fresh offshore wind, but short 6-second period pushes combined energy to 363. It’ll be lumpy, but that offshore wind will hold it up for the crew who know the banks. Monday the 6th sees the swell jump to 8ft from the SE with fresh cross-offs, combined energy hitting 927 – this is getting solid, but it’s a bit rough with the wind and short period (8 seconds). Might be too big and grindy for beginners, but experienced surfers will find some power.

Now here’s the real highlight. Tuesday the 7th morning: 7ft SE swell with a moderate offshore SSE wind, combined energy of 536. This is clean, powerful, and well-shaped. Wednesday the 8th morning is the absolute pick of the lot: 7ft SE swell, period stretching out to a lovely 12 seconds, moderate offshore S wind, and combined energy of 1238. This is groundswell gold – excellent conditions for experienced surfers, long juicy lines and clean walls. Wednesday arvo and Thursday the 9th stay solid with 5-7ft SE swell and clean offshores, energy still over 600, so that whole midweek window is firing.

After that, things taper off. Friday the 10th has 4ft SE swell with light offshore, but energy drops to 254. By Saturday the 11th we’re down to 3ft and mostly clean but weak. Then from Sunday the 12th through to the start of the second week, it goes flat. Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th, Friday 17th – all poor surf, with swell barely reaching 2ft and combined energy mostly under 100. That’s a solid 6-day gap of nothing worthwhile. Saturday the 18th morning brings a late pulse: 3ft SE swell with a 12-second period, moderate offshore, combined energy of 200 – it’s small but promising for a sneaky session if you’re keen.

All up, the best of the bunch is that Wednesday the 8th session: Noosa – First Point with 7ft SE groundswell, 12-second period, and clean offshore winds. Absolute magic for the experienced crew, despite the crowds that can show up often at this spot. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Rusty

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