The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Noosa. It’s a slow start, but there’s a bit of a pulse building if you’re patient.

The first week is pretty grim. Nothing much to write home about from the 27th of July right through to the 30th. We’re talking ankle-snappers and tiny, weak waves with combined energy barely cracking 80 (13-87). You’ll see a few glassy moments on the Wednesday morning, but the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft from the ENE. It’s a tough stretch.

The action, if you can call it that, starts to stir on the 31st of July. The trough kicks up a bit of energy. Friday morning sees a jump in the combined swell energy to 364, with a 6 ft east swell. That’s a solid step up in energy, but it’s short-period stuff at 8 seconds, and the wind is a stiff 16 mph from the SSE. It’s cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but that’s a lot of wind for a small wave. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year.

The real standout, and the only one worth highlighting, is the Monday morning on the 3rd of August. The Groin (Noosa) will have a 5 ft swell from the east, with a combined energy of 296. The wind is a clean 9 mph from the SE, coming cross-off. That’s a solid, surfable wave and the conditions will be clean. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get busy, so expect company. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t have that grunty groundswell feel, but it’ll be the best of a pretty average run. The Sunday the 2nd also has a similar 5 ft swell but with a little less energy (401), and the Monday morning just edges it out for the better wind consistency.

After that, the 4th and 5th of August see an increase in wind speed (up to 19 mph) and the swell quality drops off again. The second week of August fades into nothing. From the 6th to the 10th, the swell drops to 0.3 ft for days, with combined energy barely hitting double digits. The 11th of August sees a tiny 3 ft ENE swell with a clean offshore wind, but it’s too small to get excited about.

The best bet is clear: Monday morning, 3rd of August. 5 ft east swell, clean cross-off wind. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the only window of proper surf.

Rusty.

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