The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch at The Groin (Noosa) is shaping up as a pretty bleak run. Over the next sixteen days, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing, with only a couple of tiny windows where you might find something rideable, but even then, it’s nothing to get excited about.

Right from the start, Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th, we’ve got tiny lumps with poor conditions. Swell’s hovering around 1 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is a mess—cross-onshore or onshore, gusting up to 19 mph. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined swell energy is weak, reading just 55 to 74, so there’s barely any push.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th don’t offer much relief. A few tiny waves around 2 ft to 3 ft, but the wind stays messy. Monday morning sees a brief moment of clean conditions with a cross-off breeze, and the wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary,” scoring a 1. The swell’s out of the NE at 8 seconds, with combined energy of 63—still weak. It’s not worth racing down for.

Then there’s a long dry spell. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Thursday the 11th, the swell drops to 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft. The wind is clean and cross-off, but there’s just no swell to work with. Energy readings are in the single digits to low teens. This stretch is a total write-off.

Friday the 11th afternoon finally shows a pulse: 5 ft of ESE swell, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 269, which is moderate, but the wind is clean cross-off. It’s still only rated as “marginal,” scoring a 1. That swell direction of ESE isn’t ideal for The Groin, which prefers ENE. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s probably the most encouraging moment in the whole outlook.

Saturday the 12th morning holds some 4 ft waves from the E at 7 seconds, with clean wind and moderate energy of 139. Again, “surfable but very ordinary.” After that, we’re back to tiny, weak junk through to the end of the period. Sunday the 14th morning has a glassy, 3 ft wave from the ENE at 8 seconds, with weak energy of 78, but the conditions are clean. That’s a possible dawny, but it’s not going to be memorable.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best of a bad bunch is probably Friday the 11th afternoon, with that 5 ft ESE swell and clean wind, but short period and average direction hold it back. If you’re really jonesing, keep an eye on Saturday the 12th morning too. Otherwise, save your energy—this forecast is a dud.

Rusty.

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