The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Noosa area over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch coming up. The Groin (Noosa) is the only spot showing any kind of pulse, but it’s a real slow burn. The combined wave energy is weak through the whole period, barely cracking three digits at its best. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

We start off Thursday 27 August with a small easterly swell around 2ft and a short 8-second period, but the cross-off wind from the SSE is bumping things up and the surf is just poor. Combined energy is only 106 (moderate) but the quality isn’t there. Friday 28th is still tiny, with similar 3ft swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the energy slides to 83 (weak). Saturday 29th picks up a little in the afternoon with 3ft and 8 seconds, energy hitting 148 (moderate), but still just surfable waves in very ordinary conditions. Sunday 30th and Monday 31st are a write-off – small, windy, and poor.

Tuesday 1 September shows a hint of better shape with the swell period stretching to 10 seconds, but wave height is only 2ft and energy is 83 (weak). Still, the morning has a light breeze and the surf is clean, just very small. Wednesday 2 September morning is the standout in this whole flat run – glassy conditions, 2ft of east swell with a 10-second period, energy 55 (weak). It’s tiny, but if you’re desperate for a longboard session, the glassy surface will make it feel better than it is.

From Thursday 3 September onward, the wind turns more onshore and the swell stays small, with the odd 3ft spike but periods dropping back to 4–7 seconds and energy mostly weak. The best of the rest is Sunday 6 September morning, when we get a clean 2ft east swell with a 9-second period and a light offshore from the SW – energy 62 (weak) but offshore wind is always a treat. The rest of the second week is tiny, with combined energy down to 20–40 range, and the swell is just too small and short-period to get excited about.

There’s no real standout here. The only recommendation I can give is the Wednesday 2 September morning glass-off at The Groin, and even then it’s only for the patient longboarder. Everything else is a skip.

Rusty.

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