Noosa Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Noosa Main Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It's a quiet start. The first real chance of a wave comes on Wednesday, July 22nd, but it's nothing to write home about. We've got a bit of east swell pushing in around 5ft, but it's a cross-shore wind from the ESE making things a bit messy. The combined energy is moderate at 369, but the wind is just not cooperating. The afternoon cleans up a little, with a cross-off breeze from the SSE and a 4ft east-northeast swell, but it's still only a marginal session.

The real standout window is Thursday morning, July 23rd. That's the one. We're looking at a clean 4ft east swell, but the magic is that glassy SSW wind. It's the kind of morning where the surface looks like a mirror. Combined energy is a decent 248, and while the swell period is a short 9 seconds, that offshore glass will make it feel way better than it is. This is your pick of the whole forecast period. A proper dawn patrol.

After that, it's a long, slow decline. Friday morning, July 24th, offers a 3ft east swell with a clean cross-off, but the energy drops to 135. From there, the swell just fades out. We're looking at very small waves, mostly under 2ft, with very low combined energy (often under 100) from the 25th of July all the way through to the 1st of August. There are a few glassy moments, like Sunday morning July 26th with a 3ft east swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the energy is only 80. It's surfable for a longboard, but you wouldn't call it a session.

The period from the 25th of July to the 1st of August is a long, flat gap. Come Monday, August 3rd, we see a jump in wave height to 4ft from the east-northeast, but it's a poor quality wind swell from the ENE with a combined energy of 128. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the WNW, creating chop. It's less surf and more of a messy workout. The conditions improve a touch on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th with cleaner cross-off winds and a 3ft swell, but the energy is low and the outlook is still just "ordinary". Not a great run for a beach break.

So, bottom line: Thursday morning, July 23rd, is your only real standout. The rest is a waiting game. If you're desperate for a paddle, the glassy early mornings with the smallest of waves might get you wet, but don't expect much push.
Rusty.

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