Noosa Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. I've had a good look at what's on offer for Noosa Main Beach over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We've got a solid 16-day window staring us down, but the first week is basically a write-off. From the 7th through to the 12th, it's just a whole lot of nothing. Tiny, weak lumps of swell with no energy, and the conditions are "poor surf conditions" every single session. You're not missing a thing.

The first real, very slight glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of the 13th (Sunday). The swell lifts a bit to 3ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined swell energy is a weak 94. The wind is a cross-off SSE breeze at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean. It's surfable, but it's pretty ordinary. Just a very small, weak wave for a beginner to get a wet butt on. That afternoon it drops back to nothing.

The next couple of mornings, on the 15th (Tuesday) and the 16th (Wednesday), we see a similar story – clean, cross-off breezes and small swell around 2ft to 3ft. The energy is still weak, sitting at 66 and 55, and the period is very short at 6 seconds, so the waves will be fat and crumbly. Nothing to get excited about, but it's a paddle.

The real problem is the wind. While we get some clean, cross-off mornings, the swell direction is mostly from the east or east-northeast, which is not the optimum NE direction for Noosa Main Beach. The swell is too small and too short-period to wrap in properly. It's a beach break setup here, so with this tiny, weak swell, it's just going to be a lot of whitewash and close-outs.

The water temperature is sitting at 70°F, which is about 0.9°F cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

For the second week, from the 17th onwards, the trend continues. Mostly tiny swell, cross to onshore winds, and poor conditions. The only thing that stands out is the morning of the 22nd (Tuesday) which sees a 4ft NE swell, but it's a 4-second period with fresh onshore wind. That's just a messy, choppy, blown-out mess. It's more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.

Honestly, if you're looking for a standout, there isn't one. The best on offer is the morning of the 13th, but it's a very weak, ordinary wave. The whole 16-day run is a dud, mate. The forecasts can change, but right now, I'd be giving the beach a wide berth.

Rusty.

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