Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s brewing for Noosa - Johnsons (point). It’s a quiet start, but there’s a ripper of a window coming that’ll get the stoke back.

The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year – about a degree and a half off, so you’ll feel that chill. That’s the main note from the off.

Let’s roll through it. Tuesday the 18th starts with a 7ft ESE swell, but the period’s a short 8 seconds and it’s mixed with rain showers and a cross-off wind from the ESE at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 437. It’s clean enough, but the quality is marginal – nothing to write home about. Tuesday afternoon drops off.

Wednesday the 19th morning is where the magic happens. We’ve got a 7ft ESE swell with an 8-second period, cross-off SE wind at 9 mph, and the energy jumps right up to 979 – that’s strong. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the clear standout. The swell direction (ESE) lines up well with the optimum ENE for this spot, and the wind is keeping it glassy. It’s a point break, so no worries there. At 7ft, it’s pushing into intermediate territory – beginners might want to sit this one out. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st drop off in size, with smaller swells and only fair conditions at best.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd mornings both offer glassy conditions with no wind and a tiny 3-4ft E swell. The energy is weak (146 and 132). It’s surfable but very ordinary – more of a paddle than a session. The afternoons get choppy and messy.

From Monday the 24th through to the start of September, it’s a long, flat, poor stretch. Swell drops below 3ft, energy falls into the double digits (as low as 27), and winds swing around onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. There’s a brief flicker on Sunday the 30th morning with a clean 3ft swell and light offshore wind, but it’s still tiny. After that, it’s more of the same – small, weak, and not worth the hassle.

So the real standout is Wednesday the 19th morning. That’s your day. Paddle out early. After that, you’re looking at a week-plus of nothing much. That’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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