Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Noosa’s First Point, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

We start off on Sunday, the 30th of August, with nothing happening. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll feel that chill. The whole first week is a write-off. From Sunday through to the following Saturday, the 5th of September, it’s just a parade of tiny, weak swells with poor wind. The combined energy is mostly in the pits – under 100 (think 39 to 80 range) – and the swell heights are barely a ripple, mostly 1 ft to 3 ft with short, weak periods. The wind is rubbish, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so the surface is going to be a mess. It’s not worth paddling out for any of this.

There’s a slight glimmer on Monday the 7th of September. The morning shows a light offshore breeze from the SSE, and while the swell is still small at 2 ft from the NE with a period of 8 seconds, the combined energy is only 76. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the only decent-looking window in the first week and a half. The afternoon reverts to choppy onshore junk.

The second week finally shows a pulse of energy. Thursday the 10th of September morning has some promise. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 155 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the E, keeping it clean. It’s still not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The morning offers a window for a surf, but the afternoon gets a stronger SE wind. The next day, Friday the 11th, has a spike in the afternoon with a 6 ft SSE swell and a period of 7 seconds, giving a combined energy of 379 (strong). That’s a solid bump, but it’s from the SSE, which is off the optimum ENE direction for this point. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the quality might be a bit lumpy for a point break. It’s worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s not a classic Noosa day.

Overall, there’s no real standout session here. The best bet is probably the morning of Thursday the 10th for a clean, small wave on the points, or maybe the Friday afternoon for a bigger, messier wave. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting. For a place that’s fairly consistent, this is a pretty poor run. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I’d be finding other things to do.

Rusty.

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