Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here.

Look, I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Noosa's First Point. The forecast is a bit of a tough one to read if you're hanging out for a wave. The pattern is small, weak, and messy for just about the whole 16-day window. We're starting with a total dud.

The first few days, from Saturday the 29th of August right through to the end of the first week, are a write-off. We're looking at tiny, weak swells. The energy is barely registering, with figures like 50 and 41 (combined energy of all swells directed here). Even when the swell bumps up to 6ft on Sunday afternoon, it's a short-period, wind-affected SE windswell that’s just messy. Don't get your hopes up.

The whole of the first week is a bust. Monday the 31st sees a tiny 1ft E swell with a clean offshore, but it's just too small. The pattern continues through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with nothing but knee-high dribble and poor surf quality. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and hard work. There's a tiny window on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, with a 2ft E swell at 10 seconds and a light breeze, but it's still just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – not worth paddling out for.

The weekend into the second week doesn't get any better. It's a monotonous run of weak, small swells with northerly winds. The energy levels are still in the dumps, nowhere near enough to break the pattern. The water temperature is sitting around 68°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year.

We've got a massive gap of about 11 days before things even start to look slightly different. A longer period swell finally shows up on Thursday the 10th of September, with a 1ft SE swell carrying a 12-second period. The energy is still low at 53 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the wind is a clean cross-off. The set wave height is tiny, but that long period means there's a bit of push in the lines. It's a far cry from pumping, but for a brief moment, it might be the cleanest, most lined-up dribble you'll see all fortnight. A true glimmer, not a standout.

The very last days of the outlook, the 12th and 13th of September, show a small increase in energy with a 3ft ENE swell, but the period is a short 6-8 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-off. It’s a whole lot of work for a very small reward.

So, the bottom line: there's no standout session in this forecast. The entire 16 days is a write-off for any decent surf. With so few consistent options, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a good time to get the gear waxed and ready for the next proper run.

Rusty.

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