Noosa Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet stretch ahead for Noosa Main Beach. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the surf is pretty ordinary for the first week and a half, with only a few moments of “surfable” waves that are still nothing to write home about. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit.

Starting Thursday the 27th of August, we see small easterly swell around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSE and SE, making it clean but lacking any real push. The combined energy is weak (106 to 152), and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s just small, weak waves. Friday the 28th is similar, with 2ft to 3ft easterly swell, but the wind turns cross-shore in the afternoon, putting a bit of chop on it. The energy drops right off (83 to 63), and the period is only 7 seconds. Saturday the 29th starts with a bit of hope – 2ft easterly swell, clean conditions, but the energy is still low (86). By the afternoon, the swell drops to 0.3ft with a long 11-second period, but it’s so tiny it’s barely a ripple.

Sunday the 30th through Monday the 31st is a write-off – rain showers, fresh SSE winds up to 30 km/h, and swell under 2ft. The energy is pitiful (53 to 42). Tuesday the 1st of September sees a little more life, with 2ft easterly swell and a 10-second period, but the wind is light and cross-off or cross-shore. The energy is still low (83 to 91). Wednesday the 2nd morning is glassy with a light NNW breeze, but the swell is only 2ft and the energy is 55 – just not enough to get excited about.

The best chance for a surf comes on Thursday the 3rd of September morning, when we see a 2ft NE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is a light cross-on from the NNW. The energy climbs to 95, which is still moderate but the best we’ve seen. The swell picks up to 3ft in the afternoon, but the wind swings onshore from the NNE, making it messy. Friday the 4th of September morning has a 3ft ENE swell with a 10-second period and energy of 125, which is moderate, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit choppy. The afternoon sees a 3ft NE swell, but the period drops to a pathetic 4 seconds and the wind is onshore, so it’s just wind-slop.

After that, it’s back to small, weak surf with poor conditions through the second week. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 6th of September with offshore winds from the SW, making the 2ft easterly swell clean in the morning and afternoon, but the energy is only 62 to 81 – small and weak. The rest of the 16 days fades out with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and moderate to fresh winds, mostly cross-off or onshore.

Overall, there’s no standout session here. The best on offer is probably Thursday the 3rd of September morning, with the 2ft NE swell and light cross-on wind, or Friday the 4th of September morning with the 3ft ENE swell and moderate energy (125). But honestly, it’s all pretty average. For a beginner, the small 2ft days with clean conditions on Tuesday the 1st of September might be okay, but it’s not exciting. Because the swell never gets above 5ft, no session is too big. The crowds at Noosa Main Beach can be a factor, as it’s often busy, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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