Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’m gonna level with ya – the next few days are pretty flat and forgettable around Noosa First Point. There’s a bit of swell about, but it’s tiny and weak, with combined energy barely hitting 77 (weak) on Wednesday morning. That early window has clean, glassy conditions with a 2ft E swell, but it’s hardly worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing special.

After that, we’ve got a real dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon right through to the end of Sunday the 16th, it’s all poor surf with small, weak swells – 1ft to 2ft – and moderate offshore or cross-off winds. The energy is low, often below 50, and while the winds keep things clean, there’s just no push. You’ll be waiting a long time for a wave worth riding. That’s nearly four days of nothing.

Come Monday the 17th, things start to rumble. We see a bump in swell to 5ft on Monday morning, but it’s short-period at 6 seconds, messy, and still not breaking well. The energy jumps to 191 (moderate), but the quality’s poor. Tuesday the 18th brings a bigger 7ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 600 (moderate to strong). It’s still a bit raw with cross-off winds, and the surf is marginal – definitely more for experienced surfers, as it’s over 5ft.

The standout window hits on Thursday the 20th. That morning we’ve got a clean 7ft ESE swell, 9-second period, with gentle offshore winds from the SSE and combined energy cranked at 721 (strong). Conditions look excellent – clean, offshore, and decent power. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. The afternoon holds up well too, with 6ft and still good energy. If you’re free, that Thursday is the day.

Friday the 21st starts glassy with a 5ft E swell and zero wind – super clean for a morning session, but the energy drops to 379 (moderate). After that, the swell fades out again through the weekend and into the start of the next week, with small 4ft to 4ft waves and onshore or cross-shore winds spoiling the shape. By Tuesday the 25th, we’re back to tiny 3ft dribble, and it stays small right through to the end of the window on the 27th.

So, overall: a long quiet patch now, one cracker on Thursday the 20th, then a slow taper. Keep an eye on that Thursday morning – it’s the real deal. For the rest, you might be better off doing something else. Stay tuned, though – forecasts can always shift.

Rusty

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