Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks at Noosa’s First Point are gonna be a frustrating watch for the most part. The opening days are flat and ordinary, so don’t even bother paddling out until the back half of the window. For a spot that’s usually got a pulse, this stretch is painful.

Alright, let’s kick off on Wednesday 29 July – nothing going on. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s average. Thursday 30 July sees a tiny 2ft ENE swell push through early under a light offshore, but it’s weak and barely surfable. Same story on Friday 31 July with more of the same small, short-period 2ft E swell and rain showers – just not worth the walk.

There’s a lull of flat, poor-quality days from Saturday 1 August through to Sunday 2 August, where the swell tries to build to 6ft from the ESE on Sunday morning, but the period is just 7 seconds, and the wind is messy. The combined wave energy hits 412 (moderate energy) but the conditions are marginal and the tide’s dodgy – only for the desperate.

Then, finally, a glimmer. On Monday 3 August, the morning session brings a clean 3ft SE groundswell with a 13-second period and a light S offshore. That’s the standout of the whole forecast. The energy is moderate at 396, and with the offshore wind and that longer period, the waves will have some shape and power at a classic point break like First Point. This is the one clear winner – get in the water early.

The rest of the first week trickles out with ordinary 3ft E windswell on Tuesday and Wednesday, then another gap of poor surf from Thursday 6 August right through until Sunday 9 August. That’s nearly a full week of 3ft to 4ft ENE swell with onshore cross-off winds and no quality. The beach and point setup here will just look choppy – I’d say this stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Second week is a quiet, inconsistent affair. From 10 August to 11 August, the swell drops to 1ft to 2ft – glassy on the Tuesday morning with zero wind, but the energy is weak (42). Wednesday 12 August brings a clean 2ft to 2ft E groundswell with a lovely 12 to 13-second period, but it’s tiny. Thursday 13 August could be the sleeper – the morning has a 3ft E groundswell at 11 seconds and a WSW cross-off, and by the afternoon it goes glassy calm with combined energy of 280 (moderate). Clean, lined-up waves for the patient surfer. No real size, but the quality might surprise.

Overall, if you want the best wave in the whole 16 days, it’s Monday 3 August morning. After that, keep an eye on Thursday 13 August afternoon for a glassy, clean little window. The rest is just waiting.

Rusty.

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