Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ our way.

We’re lookin’ at a stretch of small, pretty ordinary surf at Noosa – Johnsons. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to swell, and it likes an ENE direction. The water’s sittin’ at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – a good couple of degrees under the average, so you’ll feel that chill.

The week kicks off Wednesday the 26th with small 3ft ENE swell, period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 118 – that’s weak energy. Not much to write home about, but Wednesday afternoon turns glassy with 3ft ENE swell, and that glassy wind is a real treat for a clean surface. Thursday the 27th morning has a moderate offshore breeze from the SSE at 15 mph, cleaning up a tiny 2ft E swell, period 8 seconds. It’s small but tidy. Friday the 28th morning brings a gentler offshore, 3ft E swell at 7 seconds, with energy up to 145. Still small, but the offshore wind keeps it clean.

Saturday the 29th is small and clean in the morning, 3ft ESE swell, period 8 seconds, 137 energy. But by Saturday afternoon, light rain and a drop to 2ft E swell, period 8 seconds, energy down to 73. Sunday the 30th picks up a bit – 6ft SE swell but with a short period of 6 seconds and energy of 289 (moderate wave energy), and fresh cross-off winds at 19 mph. Conditions are poor – that short-period swell will be lumpy and messy. Monday the 31st morning has 4ft SE swell, period still 6 seconds, energy 247 (moderate), and it’s the only session in the whole run flagged as “expect good surf conditions.” Clean cross-off winds from the ESE at 9 mph. That’s the standout of the whole outlook – a small window of decent, clean waves.

After that, it fades. Tuesday September 1st is tiny, 2ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy 91. Wednesday the 2nd morning goes glassy with 3ft E swell, period 9 seconds, energy 149 – clean but weak. Then from Wednesday afternoon right through to the end of the outlook, it’s mostly poor conditions, small waves, and cross-onshore or choppy winds. A few mornings have glassy or offshore moments – like Saturday September 5th morning with glassy 2ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy 68 – but there’s barely any push. The last week is a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for.

Best of the bunch: Monday August 31st morning at Johnsons. That’s your only real chance – 4ft SE swell, clean cross-off breeze, and moderate wave energy. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest and most promising session in the 16-day window. Everything else is small, weak, or messy.

Rusty.

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