The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at The Groin (Noosa) look pretty ordinary. We've got a long stretch of tiny to flat conditions, so don't get your hopes up for any solid sessions. The water temp is sitting around 69°, which is a touch cooler than we'd normally see at this time of year, about a degree and a half off average, but nothing crazy.

We kick off this Sunday, the 13th, with barely a ripple. That early morning cross-off breeze keeps the surface looking clean, but with a swell height of just 0.3ft and a combined energy of only (3), you'd be better off on a bodyboard. The swell direction is east but it's just not showing up.

Come Monday the 14th, we finally see a pulse of surfable swell, but it's not much to write home about. Monday morning offers up 3ft of east swell, but the period is a short and weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is still very low at (86). You'll find some tiny, weak waves, but the conditions are "very ordinary". There's a gentle cross-off breeze making it look clean, but honestly, it's a struggle for a grovel board.

Tuesday the 15th morning is probably the best of a bad bunch early on. The wind goes glassy – that's a major positive, the surface will be smooth as a lake. But the swell drops back to 3ft from the east with that same short 6-second period. Energy is down to (60). For a beginner, it might be worth a look at the inside banks, but for anyone else, it's a frustrating ankle-snapper.

Then things really fall off. From Wednesday the 16th right through to Sunday the 21st, we're looking at flat, tiny waves (0.3ft to 1.0ft) with very weak energy readings (mostly single digits). The wind is mostly cross-off, keeping it clean, but there's just no swell to work with. It's a long, frustrating gap of about a week with nothing worthwhile.

We get a tiny bump around Thursday the 24th, with 2ft from the ENE, but it's onshore and bumpy. The energy is still weak (37-49). Not a recommendation.

The next glimmer comes on Friday the 25th. The morning shows 3ft from the ENE, with a 7-second period and a combined energy of (91). Still weak, and the wind is light and onshore. It's not great.

Then, into the second week, things start to look a little more promising, but it's far from a guarantee. By Sunday the 27th of September, we see a bit more size: 4ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy finally gets into the moderate range at (146). The wind is a light cross-onshore, which will put some texture on the face. It's not the clean, groomed Noosa we dream of, but there might be a few lumpy lines to push into for a beginner or someone desperate for a paddle.

Monday the 28th holds similar energy (117) with 3ft waves, but again, the onshore wind is going to be a factor.

So, to wrap it up: The Groin is going through a flat spell. Don't plan your week around it. That bump on the 27th and 28th is the only thing that even registers as surfable, and it's far from perfect. It's a waiting game. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can't stay this quiet forever. This is Rusty, signing off.

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