Noosa - Johnsons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Noosa – Johnsons over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there. The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some real promise if you’re patient.

We’ve got a slow start. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th offer small, surfable waves around 3 ft from the E and ENE, but they’re nothing to write home about. The swell energy is weak (99 on Friday morning, 91 on the arvo, then bumping up to 121 on Saturday morning). It’s clean in the mornings with a light S offshore, but the afternoon winds turn messy, especially Friday with that cross-shore E breeze.

Now, Sunday the 9th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The swell bumps to a clean 3 ft from the E with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The energy jumps to moderate (215). That’s your first real standout. It’s going to be clean, fun, and user-friendly for intermediates. Crowds are often at Johnsons, so get in early.

Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th are pretty ordinary. Winds are either cross-on or onshore, and the swell stays small and weak. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th drop right off into the 1 ft to 2 ft range, with very low energy (down to 35 and 56). Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a gap of a few days with nothing really surfable until Monday the 17th of August. That morning, we see a bump in swell to 6 ft from the SE, but it’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) with a fresh 19 mph offshore S wind. It’s clean, but messy and blown-out in shape. The energy is moderate (289). It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a proper paddle session.

Now, Tuesday the 18th of August morning is your big standout. Swell jumps to a solid 8 ft from the ESE, 8-second period, with a clean offshore S wind at 16 mph. The energy is strong at 613. This is going to be punchy and powerful, but with that size and short period, it’s more for the experienced crew. Johnsons can handle it, but beginners should sit this one out. The wind stays offshore and clean through the afternoon, but the swell hits 8 ft with 829 energy, so it’s pushing the limits.

Wednesday the 19th through Thursday the 20th, the swell gets too big – 10 ft with very strong energy (1368 to 3550). The wind is favourable, but the break will be closing out or just too dangerous for most. This is expert-only territory, if even that.

Friday the 21st, the swell drops to 8 ft but the period stretches out to 13 seconds, giving it serious groundswell punch and 2011 energy. That long period will make it sucky and fast at Johnsons – great for a point break, but the size still means only for the very confident.

Saturday the 22nd of August looks like a nice wind-down. Swell drops to 6 ft with a 12-second period from the E, offshore SSE breeze at 9 mph, and energy at 814. Clean, solid, and much more manageable. A good day to finish the run.

The real standout here is Tuesday the 18th morning – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Sunday the 9th morning is the smaller, glassy, fun option for the less experienced.

Rusty.

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