Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaking for Noosa.

So, we’re looking at a pretty quiet 16-day stretch for Noosa’s First Point. This isn’t one of those weeks where you’re scrambling for the keys. The overall story is small, clean, but very ordinary waves, with a couple of sessions that stand out as the best of a pretty mellow bunch.

Things get going on Thursday, the 6th of August. The morning session is your best bet for a paddle, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the ESE and glassy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, no real surprises there. The combined energy of all swells is only 95, so it’s weak, but it’s surfable.

Moving into Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th, the swell stays pretty small. Friday morning has a 3 ft E swell with offshore winds, keeping it clean, but the energy is still low at 99. Saturday shows a little more life, with the combined energy climbing to 122 (moderate) in the morning and 161 in the afternoon, but the swell is still only 3 ft from the ENE. It’s clean, but not setting the world on fire.

Now, the real standout of the whole outlook is Sunday morning, the 9th of August. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a 4 ft east swell rolling in with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 245 (moderate). The wind is glassy, coming from the ENE at 5 km/h. That’s about as clean as it gets for First Point. The swell direction is a perfect match for the spot’s optimum, and it’s a fairly consistent break. Expect crowds though, as it’s often busy here. The waves won’t be huge, but for a small-wave point break, this is the pick of the period.

After that, the surf takes a real dive. From Monday the 10th through to the end of the second week, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel. The swell drops to 2 ft to 2 ft, and while the winds are often clean or offshore, the energy is just too weak. The combined energy numbers mostly sit below 100, and the tops are pretty much non-existent. There’s a stretch of over a week where there’s just nothing worth chasing.

The only glimmer of hope comes much later, on Wednesday the 19th of August. A solid 5 ft E swell with a short 8-second period rolls in, and the combined energy hits 258 (moderate). The morning has a moderate offshore wind from the SSE, which will groom it up. Now, 5 ft is a decent size, and with a short period, it might be a bit lumpy and more suited to intermediate to advanced surfers. It’s a promising signal, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, if you’re a local, you’re looking at Sunday the 9th as your best chance to get a few clean, fun ones. For the rest of the time, it’s a quiet spell. The conditions don’t really look interesting for kiting either, given the lack of wind and swell.

Rusty.

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