Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Noosa region.

The next few weeks are looking pretty quiet overall, with a lot of small, weak days. The pattern is for very modest, short-period easterly swell, and the wind is going to be a real mixed bag, often making things messy. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing weird, just a touch on the fresh side.

The standout, and really the only window that gets me excited, is Monday the 3rd of August. Johnsons (Noosa) will have a clean 3ft wave from the southeast, with a 12-second period and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is a modest 277 (moderate), but it’s the cleanest, most lined-up the swell will be. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but that wind and period will make for some fun, rippable little walls. It’s not huge, but it’s the best on offer.

Tuesday the 4th morning sees the swell drop to 2ft, and while the wind goes glassy, the period drops to 9 seconds and the energy drops to 125 (weak). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The rest of the week is a mix of small, short-period swell and tricky winds. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th offer some clean-ish mornings, but we’re talking 3ft waves with a 7-8 second period and energy under 111 (weak). The swell is too short and weak to get any real push.

The next real highlight is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning looks glassy with a 4ft, 9-second easterly swell, and the combined energy is 276 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the period, and with glassy conditions, it will be clean. The wind goes wrong in the afternoon, so get on it early. For a point break like Johnsons, the short period (9 seconds) isn’t ideal for really long walls, but it will be fun and accessible.

After the 9th, things trail off badly. The swell drops to 3ft and then smaller, the wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is mostly weak (under 163). From the 12th of August onward, the swell is consistently 3ft or smaller, with energy dropping into the double digits (as low as 46). The last week of the forecast is a real write-off for any decent surfing.

Look, if you’re hanging for a wave, your best bet is the morning of the 3rd, and maybe the morning of the 9th. Everything else is a gamble on small, weak, wind-affected slop. The ocean is just not firing for this stretch.

Rusty

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