Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. We’ve got a proper mixed bag out of Noosa Heads for the next couple weeks. The forecast kicks off Monday 13 July, with small, weak surf on offer at First Point. Early in the window, the waves are tiny—around 0.6m from the ESE at a grovely 9-second interval. The combined energy is just 64 (weak) Monday morning, with clear skies and a light cross-offshore WSW breeze. Monday afternoon shifts to a NE cross-on that kills it further. Tuesday 14 July is even smaller with only 0.4m from the ESE, period stretching to 10 seconds—that’s a longer period groundswell but at this size it’s barely breaking. Tuesday morning is dead glassy though, which would make a longboard float through if you’re desperate.

Then we hit a real lull. Wednesday 15 July is near flat: 0.2m max, with a strong 25-30 km/h offshore wind. It cleans up the surface but there’s no push. Nothing worth paddling out for. That gap in decent waves runs from Tuesday afternoon right through to Wednesday and into Thursday morning.

Thursday 16 July sees a sudden jump to 2.5m from the SE, but the period tanks to only 7 seconds. That’s short-period windswell: dumpy, crumbly, and hard to connect with. The combined energy leaps to 687 (moderate), but with 35 km/h offshore winds, it’ll be bumpy and heavy for a point break like Noosa. This kind of size (over 2.5m) is strictly for experts, and the short period won’t give it any shape. Friday 17 July is similar: 2.5m from the SE at 8 seconds, energy at 817 (moderate), still blowing 35-40 km/h offshore. The notes say it’s “hard to paddle into”; I’d say wait for something better.

The true standout arrives Monday 20 July. Monday morning sees 3.0m from the ESE at a solid 10-second period, combined energy of 1514 (strong), with a cross-off SSE breeze. The afternoon is cleaner: 2.5m from the ESE, same period, but the wind swings offshore at 25 km/h. The wave state reads as “moderate offshore and clean”—that’s gold for a point break. It’s still big enough (over 2.5m) that you’ll want your confidence up, but the longer period (10 seconds) will produce real waves with decent lines down the point. Energy’s at 1225 (strong) in the afternoon. This is the pick of the window: a solid easterly groundswell, clean offshore conditions, and Noosa’s long, peeling right-hander in its prime. Crowds are often here, so expect a crew out there.

Tuesday 21 July is still great: 1.8m from straight E at 10 seconds in the morning (energy 640, moderate), with a 20 km/h offshore. That’s a notch down in size but perfectly clean for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees 2.0m from the ESE with a cross-off, a little more energy at 1277. Wednesday 22 July drops to 1.5m from the E at 9 seconds, still clean, but energy falls to 388 (moderate).

Thursday 23 July through Sunday 26 July is much smaller, 1-1.3m from the E, with onshore or cross-onshore winds and bits of chop. Saturday 25 July has some NW cross-onshore and a short 8-second period—not worth the paddle. Sunday 26 July brings a 12-second swell but it’s only 1.0m and the wind is onshore from the north, making it messy.

Monday 27 July sees a last gasp: 0.8m from the E at a nice 11-second interval, but it’s cross-off and the energy is only 197 (weak). The rest of the window fades to 0.6m by Tuesday 28 July.

For the standout, I’d lock in Monday 20 July afternoon. That 2.5m ESE swell with clean offshore SSE wind and strong energy (1225) is the real deal for experienced punters. Tuesday 21 July morning is the runner-up, with 1.8m from the east and glassy offshore—easier paddling, better for a wider skill range. Everything else is either tiny or blown out.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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