Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The forecast for the next two and a half weeks is a bit of a flat spell for our region, with a long stretch of poor surf taking up most of the window. We’ve got a big gap here with no real recommendations, so don’t get your hopes up too early.

Looking at the whole picture, Johnsons (Noosa - Johnsons) is the only named break on the cards, and unfortunately, it’s not looking like it’s going to fire much at all. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about a degree and a half colder than average for this time of year – feels a bit nippy, so you’ll want a good spring suit.

The first few days, from Saturday the 29th of August right through to the end of the first week of September, are pretty grim. You’re looking at tiny, weak swell – mostly around 2ft to 2ft from the east with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, with values like 50 and 61 (weak energy). Winds are a mixed bag, mostly cross-off or cross-shore, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The surf is poor, plain and simple. There’s a slight bump on Sunday the 30th afternoon with a 6ft swell from the SE, but it’s short period at 6 seconds with a stiff cross-off wind, and it gets a marginal call. Nothing to get excited about.

We then hit a proper dead zone. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to Saturday the 12th of September, the conditions are consistently poor. The swell rarely gets above 3ft, and when it does, it’s often accompanied by onshore winds (like the 4ft from the NNE on the 5th and 6th with a fresh breeze) or very short period slop. The energy levels are all in the weak to moderate range, with the highest being 97 (moderate energy) on the 6th, but that’s with a 5-second period and onshore wind. That’s more of a kite session than a paddle session in my book.

Around the 10th of September, we get a little tease with a longer period groundswell from the SE at 12 seconds, but it’s only 1ft. The energy is weak (53). That’s a long period for a tiny wave, and it’s coming in clean with a cross-off wind, but it’s just not enough push. For a point break like Johnsons, that long period groundswell would normally be a good thing, shaping up nicely, but there’s just no height to work with.

The final few days, from the 12th to the 13th of September, remain poor. The swell stays small (2ft to 3ft) from the ENE, with a period of 6-8 seconds, and the winds are cross-off. The energy is still weak (43 to 79). The ocean is clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

The only standout – and it’s a stretch – is the Sunday morning of the 30th of August. The 6ft SE swell is the biggest of the entire run, and it’s clean with a cross-off wind. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit of a short, walled-up bump, but it’s the most size you’ll see. For an intermediate surfer, it’s the only window where you might get a few half-decent runners at Johnsons before the wind picks up. After that, the taps are turned off for a long two weeks.

Rusty, signing off.

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