The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at The Groin (Noosa) for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s not looking great for a proper paddle session. The whole 16-day window is a tough run, with only one short burst of halfway decent surf, and after that it’s pretty flat and blown out. If you’re jonesing for a wave, you’ve got one morning to make it happen.

Water temp is sitting around 68°F – a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a spring suit if you’re heading out.

The only real window where it gets interesting is Thursday, August 20th, in the morning. That’s your standout. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the E with a period of 8 seconds, pushing moderate energy in the water (472). That’s the biggest energy we’ll see all period. The wind is light from the ESE, so it’s a clean cross-off – the face should be smooth and the lines decent for a point like this. For a beginner-friendly break, that’s about as good as it’s going to get in this stretch. Thursday afternoon drops off a bit with a cross breeze and less energy (300), so hit it early.

After that, things go downhill fast. Friday the 21st morning is surfable but ordinary – 4ft and light cross-off, but it’s just weak energy (187). Saturday morning the 22nd is glassy with a light SSE breeze, which sounds tempting, but the swell is only 4ft and the period is short (7 seconds), so it’ll be weak and gutless (153). Still, if you’re desperate for a glide, that’s the cleanest session of the whole period.

From Saturday afternoon onward, it’s a long, drawn-out grind. Swell drops under 3ft, the wind turns onshore or cross-on, and the energy numbers fall into the weak category (mostly below 150). The period stays short (7–8 seconds) and the wind stays messy. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling for – honestly, from Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the window on September 3rd, it’s just poor surf conditions. The odd morning might be clean but with 2–3ft and weak energy, it’s not worth the drive.

If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds later in the period (ESE 12–16 mph) might look more interesting than anything for a surfboard. For a paddle surfer, this is a lean stretch. Don’t hold your breath.

Stay safe, keep an eye on the forecasts – they might change.

Rusty.

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