Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a yarn about what's coming up for Noosa – Johnsons. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there's some promise if you can wait.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at about 70°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

So, Friday the 11th and through the weekend? Honestly, it’s a write-off. We’ve got onshore SE winds blowing at 15 to 16 mph, and the swell is a messy, short-period 4ft to 7ft. The energy’s weak to moderate, sitting around 150 to 445. It’s cross-off, not clean, and the reports say it’s marginal to poor. Don't bother.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are small. We’re down to 3ft to 4ft from the ESE, with period around 6 seconds. The energy is weak, dropping to just 56 to 91. Tuesday morning does have a glassy window with no wind, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the tiny size means it’s barely surfable. Tuesday afternoon goes onshore and choppy.

Now, Wednesday the 16th afternoon is where it gets interesting. The wind goes cross-off from the SSE at 22 mph, and the swell jumps to 8ft from the SE with moderate energy (510). It’s a bit of a wind warning with that fresh breeze, but it’s clean.

The standout window is definitely Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. Thursday morning is looking prime. We’ve got a solid 8ft SE swell with a period of 9 seconds and strong energy at 816. The wind is offshore from the south at 19 mph, making for clean conditions. This is the pick of the period. Thursday afternoon, however, the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, hitting 10ft with very strong energy (1037). That’s expert-only territory, and the strong breeze will make it a handful.

Friday the 18th morning is your other good chance. Another 8ft SE groundswell with 9-second period (815 energy) and a moderate offshore breeze. The report calls for very good surf conditions. Friday afternoon the wind goes cross-off, and it gets a bit messier but still surfable.

Saturday the 19th holds some clean-ish waves in the afternoon with 5ft from the ESE and a 10-second period (511 energy) and light winds, a decent option if you missed the earlier window.

After that, from Sunday the 20th through to the end of the run on the 26th, it’s all small to flat. Swell drops to 1ft to 4ft, mostly onshore or cross, with weak energy. The 24th to the 26th sees a little bump in size to 7ft but with poor onshore winds from the north. Not worth the paddle.

Overall, your best bet is Thursday the 17th morning for the best combination of size, period, and offshore wind. Friday the 18th morning is a close second. It’s a classic Noosa point break, fairly consistent, but expect the crowd to be there when it’s good.

- Rusty

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