The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast for The Groin (Noosa) is a pretty flat run for the most part. There’s a few sessions that are surfable, but nothing that’s gonna get your heart racing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a surprise chill.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Sunday, August 23rd. The morning’s your best bet with a 3ft east swell, but it’s only packing 8 seconds of period and weak energy (121). The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph, which will keep it clean, but the conditions are pretty ordinary. The afternoon drops a little to 3ft and the energy fades (103), so the morning session is the one to aim for here.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are pretty grim with poor surf and light cross or cross-on winds. The swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the east, but it’s messy. On Wednesday morning, August 26th, we get a glassy moment – 3ft east swell, 8 seconds, with glassy conditions and a slight air wind. It’s surfable but ordinary, and the energy is weak (131). Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be memorable.

Thursday the 27th morning sees a bigger bump – 4ft from the ESE – but still short-period at 8 seconds. The energy jumps up to moderate (427), and the cross-off SSE wind at 16 mph will keep it clean. This is the standout of the first week, but it’s marginal. The 4ft is small enough for beginners, but the short period might make it a bit fat on the bank. The afternoon drops off to 3ft.

From Friday the 28th through to the end of August, it’s a mix of 3ft to 3ft east swell with cross-off winds, but the energy is weak (107 to 137). A few sessions are surfable, but nothing to write home about. Sunday the 30th gets a fresh breeze from the SSE at 19 mph, making the 2ft surf a write-off – more for the kite crew than the paddle crew.

The first week of September is more of the same. Tuesday, September 1st, has a morning bump of 4ft from the east, 7 seconds, with moderate energy (173) and clean cross-off winds. It’s surfable, but the period is so short it’ll be a bit of a close-out burger. The real gem in the whole 16-day window is Wednesday, September 2nd, with a glassy morning. The swell is 3ft from the east, 9 seconds, energy is weak (132), but the glassy conditions and zero wind make it the cleanest session of the entire outlook. It’s small, but it’ll be fun on a longboard or a fish.

The rest of the second week fades out. Thursday, September 3rd, sees a 4ft east-northeast swell with a brutal onshore NNE wind at 19 mph (energy 264) – that’s a mess. Friday, September 4th, has another glassy morning but only 3ft. The last real surfable mention is Monday, September 7th, with 2ft, 6 seconds, and glassy conditions – a weak finish.

No true standouts here. If I had to pick one, it’s the glassy morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, for the cleanest peak, or Thursday, August 27th, for the biggest swell (4ft) with clean winds. The Groin is a breakwater, so it doesn’t need much swell to work, but the short period and weak energy throughout keep it from being anything special. The crowds are often there, so expect some company.

Rusty.

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