Noosa - First Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up to be for our little slice of the coast.

Overall, it’s a pretty flat and ordinary run for Noosa’s First Point. We’ve got a lot of small, weak energy on the cards, with a few windows of clean conditions but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year.

Right off the bat, Friday the 21st is a write-off – poor conditions with a weak 4ft E swell sloshing around at a short 7 seconds, and a cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is only 155, which is just weak. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 22nd starts off with a little bit of promise though. It’s small as ever, only 3ft from the E, but that SSW wind goes glassy in the morning. The waves are ordinary, but glassy conditions at First Point are always a treat – you can still find a crumbly little line to yourself. If you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, this is your window. The crowd situation, as often, will be there, but early morning might be alright.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are much the same story – tiny, weak 2ft to 3ft E swells, clean but cross-off winds. Nothing special. The energy stays below 150, so it’s really just small, slow, mushy waves for the longboards and foamies.

Things pick up a fraction on Tuesday the 25th with the energy hitting 141 in the morning, but it’s still a weak 3ft E swell. The wind is okay in the morning, but goes onshore and messy in the afternoon. Wednesday the 26th is a similar repeat – glassy morning, then cross-onshore rubbish in the arvo.

Thursday the 27th sees a bump in size but not in quality. Swell hits 5ft from the ENE with energy climbing to 280 (moderate), and the wind is clean from the SSE. But the report calls it marginal, and at 5ft, this is starting to push beyond a nice beginner wave. The period is still short at 8 seconds, so it won’t have any real push.

The end of the month and into early September gets a bit more interesting. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is a legitimate standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft ESE swell with offshore wind from the SSE, and the energy is at 209 (moderate). The report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your pick of the whole run – a real clean, offshore morning with some size. Just be aware, 5ft is getting a bit much for beginners.

Another shout-out goes to Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon. The swell drops to 4ft, but the period jumps to 10 seconds and the energy is a solid 277 (moderate). The wind is cross-off and clean. It’s a longer period swell, so it’ll wrap around the point nicely, giving the wave that extra bit of shape and push. This is a good session for the shortboarders.

And then, Thursday the 3rd of September morning – oh boy. Glassy conditions from the WNW with no wind at all. The swell is 4ft from the E, but the period is 10 seconds and the energy is 240 (moderate). The report says “expect good surf conditions.” If you haven’t paddled out on the 1st, come here. Absolute glass waiting for you.

After that, the 4th and 5th of September turn back into a mess of onshore winds and choppy conditions. The swell is still small, and the breeze kills it.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is hands-down the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September for the clean, offshore conditions with a bit of size. The second standout is the glassy morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. Everything else is just small, ordinary, flat-ish poking around.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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