Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Noosa First Point are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, the first few days are pretty flat. The real standout action is a solid pulse of swell that rolls in around the second week, but we’ve got some waiting to do.

The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so you might want to dig out the wetsuit if you’re heading out. The combined swell energy is weak (55) to start, with tiny waves and cross-onshore winds making things messy. Thursday the 3rd is a write-off – a 1ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, but a 15 km/h NNW wind is putting a chop on it. Friday morning the 4th is a tease: glassy conditions with a light NW wind at 5 km/h, but the swell is still only 1ft. It’s surfable, but barely. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same with onshore winds and small, weak waves.

Monday the 7th morning sees a bit of a shift – a 2ft NE swell (8 seconds) with a 15 km/h SE cross-offshore wind, so it cleans up. The energy is still low (59), but it’s a slight improvement. The real kicker comes on Tuesday the 8th afternoon. Suddenly, we’ve got a 7ft SE swell (7 seconds) slamming in, with a combined energy of 525 – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the SE at 25 km/h, keeping it clean. This is going to be a proper push, but for a point break like First Point, that short period (7 seconds) means it’ll be a bit lumpy and less organised. Still, for the experienced crew, it’s the best session on offer in the first week. That swell is more than 5ft, so it’s too big for beginners.

Wednesday the 9th afternoon brings a 4ft SE swell with a 11-second period, giving it more shape and energy (324), but the wind is cross-shore from the east at 15 km/h, creating a bit of chop. The real standout of the entire forecast is Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, which is over a week away. Thursday the 10th has a 7ft to 8ft SE swell (7 seconds) with strong 35 km/h SSE winds, but it’s cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The energy is strong (394-484). Friday the 11th is the peak: an 8ft ESE swell (8 seconds) with a combined energy of 937 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the SE at 25 km/h, keeping it clean. That 8ft is only for experts, and the short period will make it a bit walled-up at the point, but it’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the period. The swell direction is from the ESE, which is a touch off the optimum ENE for First Point, but it’ll still work.

After that, the swell drops off through the 12th and 13th, with 5ft to 3ft waves and cleaner conditions from cross-offshore winds, but the energy fades. The 15th and 16th have some small, clean waves with offshore winds, but nothing to write home about. The 18th Friday morning is glassy with a 3ft ENE swell, but it’s small.

The biggest gap in decent surf is from the 3rd through to the 7th, with only marginal options. The standout is the 11th of September, with that big 8ft ESE swell, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George! Rusty.

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