The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple, so don’t bother paddling out until we hit the back half of the window. The good news is that when it finally turns on, it turns on hard.

The Groin (Noosa) is our only spot on the cards, and it’s a consistent little breakwater that’s fairly exposed to the swell. Water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are completely flat or tiny with messy cross-offshore winds – honestly, not worth a look. Monday the 3rd through to Thursday the 13th morning is a grind of tiny, weak waves. The swell barely cracks 3ft, period is short (6-9 seconds), and the combined energy is weak, mostly in the 40-136 range. You’ll get the odd clean morning with a light breeze – like Wednesday the 5th morning with glassy conditions and a 3ft swell from the ESE (energy 118) – but it’s just ordinary, surfable slop. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, hang on because Thursday the 13th morning sees a jump. Swell hits 5ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the energy climbs to 332. Winds are a clean cross-off from the WSW, so it’s rideable, but it’s still marginal. Not a standout.

Friday the 14th is where it gets interesting. Morning brings a solid 10ft swell from the ENE, 9-second period, and the energy is a massive 2006. Winds are offshore from the SSW, so it’s clean and glassy. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers, but 10ft is getting big – beginners should sit this one out. The afternoon goes glassy with a light NE breeze, but it’s still 10ft. This is the best on offer.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are absolute monsters. Saturday morning sees 16ft swell from the east with an 11-second period – energy is 6013. Winds are offshore, but the swell is way too big for this break, even for experts. Sunday morning is 13ft from the east with a 12-second period (energy 4319), and it’s clean, but again, it’s only for the very experienced. The afternoon on Sunday blows up to 16ft with a 12-second period and energy hitting 10458 – that’s a freight train. The period is long, so at a beach break, it might be a bit straight, but The Groin is a breakwater, so it could actually handle it. Still, that’s expert-only territory.

The true standout is Friday the 14th – that’s your window. Clean, solid 10ft, offshore winds, and it’s the most accessible of the big days. The rest of the big stuff is just too heavy.

Rusty out.

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