Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next stretch.

The forecast starts off with a bit of a pulse of swell, but it’s not looking like the best of conditions for the first few days. We’re looking at a slow decline after that, with a real quiet spell in the middle of the period before a late push of windswell arrives in the second week.

Noosa - Johnsons is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a classic point break – fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell. The first call is Tuesday morning, July 21st. We’ve got a solid 8 ft of swell rolling in from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 1230, but the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 16 mph, keeping it a little lumpy. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best of the early window looks like Wednesday, July 22nd. The morning sees 6 ft from the E with a 9-second period, and the wind is a gentler ESE cross-off at 9 mph. The energy drops a bit to 724, but it’s still a decent push. The afternoon cleans up even more with a light SE breeze at 6 mph, making it a very surfable day.

Thursday morning, July 23rd, is a real standout. The swell drops to 4 ft from the E, but the wind goes glassy – a light SSW at 3 mph. That’s a major positive. The point will be clean as a whistle. The energy is moderate at 245, and it’s a solid option for intermediates. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect some company.

After that, it’s a slow fade. The weekend and the start of the next week see the swell drop below 3 ft, with energy falling into the double digits. It’s a real quiet stretch from Saturday, July 25th, right through to the end of the month. There’s a gap of about 4-5 days with very little to recommend.

Then, we get a late flurry. On Sunday, August 2nd, the swell picks up again to 6 ft from the SSE, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is moderate at 338. The wind is off from the SSW on the afternoon, so it’s rideable, but this is a short-period windswell. It’s not the same quality as the earlier groundswell. The following Monday, August 3rd, has a similar 6 ft from the SSE, but the wind gets stronger in the afternoon, making it a bit of a mess.

For the best surf, I’d be looking at Thursday morning, July 23rd at Johnsons. Those glassy conditions and that 4 ft E swell will be your cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole period. The Wednesday before that is also a solid call.

Rusty.

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