Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

First up, Noosa – First Point. Water temp is 69°, which is right around average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

We start a bit rough. Saturday the 18th morning, we’ve got chest-high-plus swell, around 8ft from the SE, but the wind is a solid 35 km/h southerly. It’s offshore, so it’s clean, but you’ll be working hard on the paddle. Wave energy is strong (1067), but the period is only 9 seconds – a bit of a windswell bump. Not classic First Point. That afternoon gets a little bigger, to 10ft, with 10-second period and strong energy (1500), but still that fresh southerly wind. Surfable, but a grind.

Sunday the 19th is a beast. The swell hits 13ft from the SE, 10-second period, and the energy is huge (2834). Wind is 40 km/h from the SSE, cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but that’s a massive, powerful wave – way too big for most, only for the experts. Rain showers too.

Monday the 20th eases to 11ft dropping to 10ft, still SE/ESE, 10-second period, wind stays a fresh 35 km/h cross-off. Still big. Tuesday the 21st drops to 8ft, wind backs to 25 km/h, energy around 939. More manageable.

Now, Wednesday the 22nd morning, the swell drops to 5ft from the E, period 9 seconds, wind eases to a gentle 15 km/h cross-off. Energy is moderate (394). That afternoon gets even better – 5ft, 8-second period, wind only 10 km/h. Clean, fun size.

Thursday the 23rd morning is the standout. The swell is only 4ft from the E, but the wind goes glassy – 5 km/h from the WSW. Dead calm. The energy is low (156), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so no power, but for a longboard, that’s going to be silky smooth, clean peeling lines at First Point. Expect a crowd (*often*), but for that glassy, clean session, it’s worth it.

After that, it gets ordinary. Friday the 24th jumps back to 10ft from the SE, wind up to 35 km/h, period only 8 seconds – lumpy and messy. Saturday the 25th drops to 5ft, light wind, but period only 7 seconds – weak.

From Sunday the 26th all the way through to the start of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and ordinary. Waist-high or smaller, periods often under 10 seconds, energy in the double digits or low hundreds. There’s a little spike on Saturday the 1st of August – 6ft from the NE, 7-second period, energy 303 – but it’s a short-period windswell with cross-off wind. Not worth chasing.

Bottom line: Thursday the 23rd morning is your best shot for clean, glassy fun. The big days on the 18th-20th are for the strong paddlers. After that, it’s a long dry spell of weak surf.

Rusty.

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