The Groin (Noosa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks and honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for a wave. We’ve got The Groin at Noosa on the radar, but for the most part, you’d be better off finding something else to do.

The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We kick off with basically nothing. The first few days, from Tuesday the 8th to Sunday the 13th, are completely flat or junk. We’re talking swell heights under 2 ft with weak, messy energy and cross-off winds that aren’t doing us any favours. It’s a write-off.

Then Saturday afternoon the 12th, things look like they might be turning. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the ESE, with period around 7 seconds, giving us moderate energy. But it’s only a *marginal* call, and the wind is still cross-off from the SE at 12 mph. It’s not the clean groomed stuff we’d want. It gets a bit better for a couple of days around Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, with 4 ft to 3 ft swell from the E and ESE, and gentle breezes. Still, conditions are described as "very ordinary," and it’s a beach-and-reef type setup with cross-off winds, so these really aren’t up to scratch for a proper paddle session. If the wind gets too much, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.

From Wednesday the 16th through to the end of the run, it’s back to tiny, weak, and often junky conditions. Swell drops under 3 ft, periods get short (often 5-6 seconds), and the winds become more onshore or cross-onshore, which trashes any chance of a clean wave.

There’s really no standout session in this whole 16-day window for The Groin. The best you’ll get is a very average, small wave that might be rideable but won’t have you calling in sick for work. A blank run like this is pretty normal when the direction and energy don’t line up for this spot. Keep an eye out, though—forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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