Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Noosa - Johnsons. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, handling an east-northeasterly best. The water’s sitting at 68°F and that’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker spring suit.

The whole 16-day window is pretty quiet. The first few days are just small, ordinary waves – nothing to race out for. We’ve got a long run of mediocrity before anything decent shows.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd offer small 3ft waves from the east with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (114 to 126 range). Wind is offshore or cross-offshore, so the surface is clean, but the surf itself is just plain average. Monday the 24th drops further to 3ft, and the energy weakens into the 90s. By Tuesday afternoon, a cross-onshore wind kills it.

The real wait is for Thursday the 27th. The morning shows a jump in energy to 211 (moderate) with a clean 3ft east swell, 8-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the SSE. This is the standout of the whole window. The conditions are good, and the wave quality is expect good surf conditions. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun for an intermediate. The afternoon holds up okay too, though the wind strengthens.

Friday the 28th drops back, but Saturday the 29th morning goes glassy with a 3ft east swell and energy at 192 – a lovely clean session for those who don’t need power. After that, Sunday the 30th sees bigger swell at 5ft to 6ft from the ESE, but the period is a short 6 to 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 30 km/h cross-offshore. That’s messy and more for the experienced.

Monday the 31st morning has the biggest swell at 5ft from the ESE, period 7 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind. The energy is 241 – moderate. For a bigger wave, this is the best call, but it’s still short-period and a bit chunky. Not for beginners.

After that, the first week of September fades. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are poor, with onshore winds and weak energy. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are no better. Saturday the 5th has a tiny 2ft east-northeast swell with a 10-second period, but it’s weak (120 energy) and the wind is offshore. It’s surfable but small. The rest of the window drops off to nothing.

So, the best is Thursday the 27th morning for the cleanest, most consistent small waves, and Monday the 31st morning for a bit more size if you’re keen. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty

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