Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Noosa - Johnsons over the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern is a bit of a slow burner. We've got a few days of surfable waves coming up, but the real standout action is a fair way out, so patience is the name of the game. Water temps are sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want to grab a slightly thicker spring suit.

The first decent window kicks off on Wednesday morning the 19th of August. We're looking at a clean 7 ft swell from the ESE with a short 8-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (514), and we've got a cross-off breeze from the SE at 12 mph. It's a bit of a raw, short-period swell, so it's not the most user-friendly, but there's some size to work with on the point. The afternoon drops to 5 ft on a longer 11-second period, but the wind picks up a bit.

Thursday the 20th keeps things going with a clean morning, 6 ft from the ESE, period still short at 8 seconds, and a lighter ESE breeze at 9 mph. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 5 ft, but it's still clean. The energy is moderate at 701 in the morning and 308 in the arvo.

Friday morning the 21st is your best bet for the first week. The swell drops to 4 ft from the E, period still short at 8 seconds, but the wind is a light ESE breeze at 6 mph, making for clean conditions. The energy is weak (207), but it's clean and surfable. The afternoon fades to 4 ft and gets a bit ordinary.

Saturday the 22nd offers a moment of pure magic for the early birds. Morning glass-off with S wind at 3 mph, and a 4 ft E swell. It's clean, it's glassy, and it's a rare treat. The energy is weak (146), but for a small wave session, you can't beat it. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross breeze.

From Sunday the 23rd through to the end of the month, it's a slow, small run. Heights hover around 2 ft to 4 ft, mostly with poor conditions or cross/onshore winds. There's a gap of almost a week where the surf is really just ordinary.

Now, here's the real standout – mark your calendars for Sunday the 30th of August. The afternoon brings a punchy 7 ft swell from the SE with a short 7-second period. The combined energy jumps to 401 (moderate), and it's clean with a cross-off breeze. This is a lot of water moving for a beach break, so it's one for the experienced crew. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum ENE, but the size and clean conditions make it a solid option.

That energy carries into Monday the 31st of August. The morning is clean with a 5 ft SE swell, a short 6-second period, and a solid offshore breeze from the SSE at 16 mph. The energy is moderate (264). It's a bit of a short-period bump, but offshore wind on a point like Johnsons can make it work.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the trend with a clean morning, 4 ft from the SSE, a longer 9-second period, and a moderate offshore breeze at 16 mph. The energy is moderate (287). It's a good, clean option for the intermediate crew.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings another pulse of size. The morning sees a 5 ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period, and a cross-off ESE breeze at 16 mph. The energy is strong (548). This is a solid, longer-period groundswell, which will wrap nicely into Johnsons. It's a great option for the point, but the 8 ft+ rule applies for the bigger sets – experts only then.

The rest of the outlook into early September fades back to small, ordinary conditions. The Thursday morning the 3rd is the last chance for a clean 3 ft wave, but it's weak.

So, the standout is the Sunday the 30th of August afternoon for the bigger, clean swell, and the Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for the longer-period groundswell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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