The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the surf outlook for the Noosa region, with a focus on The Groin. Let's be straight up: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary, so don't get your hopes up too high.

We're looking at a bit of a lean run to start. The first few days, from Friday the 31st of July right through the weekend, the waves are tiny and messy. We're talking mostly 1.0 to 3 ft of weak, short-period E or ESE windswell with combined energy barely scraping 100 (28-96). On top of that, the wind is a cross-offshore from the SSE or SE, which is okay, but the swell is just too small and weak to be worth paddling out. It's a real struggle.

Monday the 3rd of August and Tuesday the 4th offer a tiny glimmer. The swell is still unremarkable, around 2 to 4 ft from the E, but the energy picks up a little (134-150). The standout moment is the Tuesday morning (4th of August) – we get a glassy, clean morning with a light SW breeze. The wave height is only 2 ft, and it's still a short period, but if you're a beginner or have a longboard, that glassy surface is a rare treat. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit will be fine.

The rest of that first week and into the second week is more of the same: small, weak swell (1 to 3 ft) with combined energy mostly under 100, and generally cross-offshore winds. There's a few glassy windows – like Wednesday morning the 5th, and Monday afternoon the 10th of August – but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The 5 ft spike on Sunday the 2nd was a bit more energy (192), but it was short period, and the conditions were poor.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 12th of August. It's still small, only 2 ft, but we get a clean offshore wind from the SSW and a decent 10-second period from the E. The energy is moderate (65). For an exposed break like The Groin, that offshore wind and a bit of period will make it the cleanest, most fun wave of the whole 16-day window. It's not a big day, but it's the best we've got. Keep in mind The Groin can get crowded, so you'll likely have company.

Overall, the next two weeks are a grind. The best bet is to wait for those glassy, offshore mornings, especially around the 12th of August. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it's the only one that's promising.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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