Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Noosa's Johnsons point over the next couple of weeks.

Well, the news isn't great for the first week. We've got a long stretch of poor surf starting now and lasting pretty much through to the end of the first week of September. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is all over the shop – onshore, cross-onshore, and often choppy. The combined swell energy is weak, barely hitting 97 (97) at its best. Thursday the 4th of September morning goes glassy, but with only 1 feet of swell, it's just a flat, oily lake. You'd be better off doing something else. This is a dead period.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 7th of September. We get a bit of a clean-up with a cross-offshore breeze from the southeast, and the swell is a tiny 2 feet from the northeast with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is still low at 78 (78), but it's surfable and clean. Not a standout, but a sign of life.

Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon sees a jump in size, with a 7 feet swell from the southeast, but it's a short-period 7 seconds and the energy is moderate at 390 (390). The wind is clean cross-offshore, but the quality is rated as poor. It's just a bit of a mess, and that size is getting into the "too big for beginners" range.

Now, the standout of the entire forecast. The morning of Sunday the 13th of September. We've got a 4 feet swell from the east with an 8-second period, giving a moderate energy of 212 (212). But the real story is the wind – dead calm, glassy conditions. This is a winner. The combined energy is moderate (212), and that glassy surface will make Johnsons look like a mirror. It's a great size for intermediates, and the clean conditions will be a treat. Keep in mind the swell direction is east, which is pretty close to the optimum ENE. This is your best bet for the whole 16 days, but it's a long way off, so don't book the time off just yet.

After that, the window closes again. The rest of the second week sees the swell drop back to under 3 feet, and the winds turn mostly onshore and choppy. There's a small window on Tuesday the 15th with a clean offshore breeze from the south-southeast, but the swell is only 2 feet from the east-northeast. It's clean, but tiny.

So, overall, it's a tough outlook. The first week is a write-off. The second week has one truly promising, glassy morning on the 13th, but it's a gamble this far out. The rest of the time, you're looking at small, messy, or windy conditions. Keep your eyes on that Sunday the 13th.

Rusty.

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