The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a long stretch here, but honestly, it’s a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty flat and weak. The real standout window is shaping up to be Sunday, August 9th, with a pulse of energy that’s actually worth getting excited about.

The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing wild, just a touch of winter chill.

The pick of the breaks is The Groin (Noosa). It’s a breakwater setup that’s fairly consistent, and it works best when the swell is coming from the ENE. The ocean temp is standard for the season, so just a normal winter wetsuit top.

Tuesday, August 4th is a write-off. We’re looking at tiny 2ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 6 seconds and very weak energy (32). The cross-off wind is okay, but there’s just no power behind it. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday, August 5th starts to show a bit of life. The morning is the best part of the whole early week – glassy conditions with a light W wind and a 3ft east swell, period bumping up to 10 seconds and moderate energy (167). The surf is still ordinary, but it’s surfable. Expect small, clean lines. The afternoon gets messy as the wind swings onshore.

Thursday, August 6th offers another glassy morning with a 3ft ENE swell (112), but the energy is still weak. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Friday, August 7th through Saturday, August 8th stays small with 3ft to 4ft swell and moderate breeze. The wind is cross-off, keeping it reasonably clean, but the wave quality is poor. The energy is dropping into the 70s and 90s. Not great.

Sunday, August 9th – This is the day. The morning brings a healthy 5ft ESE swell with a period of 9 seconds and strong energy (366). The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout. It’s the biggest, cleanest swell of the forecast. The afternoon sees the energy go up to 391, but the wind goes cross-on, so get out there early.

Monday, August 10th is a step down. The swell drops back to 4ft, and the wind goes cross-shore and then cross-on, making it choppy. Not the day.

Tuesday, August 11th has a small window. The morning is glassy again with a 3ft east swell (155), but it’s just ordinary. The afternoon is a mess with onshore wind.

Wednesday, August 12th through to Tuesday, August 19th is a long, drawn-out period of small, weak swell. The wind is mostly cross-off, keeping the surface clean, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – with energy in the 40s to 90s. The period is short (6 to 10 seconds), so the waves will be weak and fat. There’s a slight bump on Wednesday, August 19th with a 4ft east swell (218), but the wind is cross-shore and the surf is still poor. The two-week outlook is a grind – lots of clean water but not enough push to get a proper ride.

The Call: If you’ve got one session to chase, make it Sunday morning, August 9th at The Groin. That’s the only real quality window in the whole 16 days.

Stay patient, lads. It’s a dry spell, but that one morning will be worth it.

Rusty.

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