Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, straight up, the next week or so is gonna be a grind for waves around here. We’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands. The first real glimmer of decent surf doesn't show up until the very end of the period, so we're looking at a long stretch of small, onshore-affected slop for the most part.

Let’s start with what’s on offer. The first call is for Noosa - Sunshine Beach early Sunday morning, the 9th of August. It’s glassy, dead calm winds, with a clean little 3ft easterly swell running. The energy is moderate (198), and the water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, but the conditions are ordinary—it’s a small, soft wave that won't get the heart pumping. That’s about the only window for the next few days, as the wind swings around and chops everything up.

From Sunday afternoon right through to Saturday the 16th, it’s a write-off. We’ve got cross-on winds, rising speeds, and small, weak, choppy surf. There are a few clean windows here and there with offshore winds on Monday the 10th morning and Tuesday the 11th morning, but the swell is tiny—2ft to 3ft—with low energy (around 113 to 240). It’s really only worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

Things get a bit more interesting from Monday the 18th of August onwards, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. The swell starts to pump up, hitting 8ft by Tuesday the 19th and Wednesday the 20th. The combined energy ramps up to strong levels (850 to 1234). But here’s the rub: the wind is howling cross-onshore, making a mess of it. The sets are short-period (6-8 seconds), so it’s just a lumpy, windy mess. This setup looks way more appealing for kite surfing than for a paddle session—definitely not a beginner’s day.

The standout window, and the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 22nd of August through to Monday the 24th. Saturday afternoon at Noosa - Sunshine Beach is the pick of the whole forecast. We’re looking at a solid 7ft east-northeast swell with a moderate offshore wind from the WSW at 15 mph. The period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it proper groundswell grunt and clean shape. The energy is very strong (907), and it’s clean. This is the one. The swell will be a bit much for groms, but for experienced surfers, it’s going to be a ripper. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are also good with offshore winds and a dropping 5ft to 5ft swell—cleaner and more manageable for intermediates.

So, a tough start, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The last few days of the period are worth getting excited about.

Rusty.

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