The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line at The Groin, up in Noosa. Straight up, this is a tough stretch. The swell is tiny for most of the sixteen days – think ankle-snappers and knee-high dribblers – and the wind is stubbornly onshore or cross-on on many of those rare occasions when there’s any bump at all. We’ve got a long, flat gap from the start, with the only real hope arriving deep into the second week. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – not freakish, but you’ll feel that nip.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th: forget it. Tiny, messy slop with onshore winds, and combined wave energy barely reaching double digits (26 and 47 on Saturday, 62 and 88 Sunday) but the quality is just poor. Nothing here worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th to Friday the 11th is a whole lot of nothing. You’re looking at swell heights mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, with short, weak periods. Even when the wind goes cross-off, there’s just not enough push. Wave energy readings hover in the teens and thirties – 36, 38, 66, 20, 17, 17 – all rubbish. The only day that almost raises an eyebrow is Tuesday morning the 8th, with 2 ft from ENE and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s still classified as “surfable but very ordinary” and barely a score of 1. Not worth rushing for.

Saturday the 12th afternoon gets a bit of a pulse – 4 ft from ESE with a period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of 107 (moderate energy finally), but poor conditions again. That wind is cross-off, which is clean, but the swell’s so short-period it’ll be lumpy and disorganised on the outside. Beginners might find it too much, but experienced surfers will be disappointed by the lack of shape. Monday the 14th morning is another “ordinary but surfable” slot: 2 ft from ENE, period 8 seconds, light cross-off, energy 57 – clean but tiny.

Now here’s the one genuine standout in this whole outlook. Tuesday the 15th morning. Glassy. That’s right – glass conditions, wind from ESE at just 3 mph. The swell is only 2 ft from N, period 4 seconds, combined energy 35, which is weak. But when the water’s like a mirror and you’re at a breakwater that’s fairly exposed to ENE (not its optimum from N), every little bump will look cleaner than it has any right to. The Groin (Noosa) can be inconsistent and rarely turns on in these small northerly swells, but if you’re a beginner or someone wanting a fun longboard session on a quiet bank, this is your best bet. Crowds are often an issue here, but with surf this minimal, it might be surprisingly quiet.

After that, the rest of the second week fades away again: Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th bring stronger cross-off winds (16–19 mph) and tiny swell, mostly 0.3 ft–3 ft, with weak energy. Not worth the drive.

So, overall: this is a blank period for The Groin. The only real highlight is that glassy Tuesday morning on the 15th – clean, small, and promising for those who don’t need power. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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