Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for Noosa – Sunshine Beach. We’ve got a lot of swell on the way, but the wind’s going to be a problem for most of it. There’s a long stretch of grim, lumpy, cross-onshore slop before things finally clean up. So, if you’re keen, you’ll want to be patient.

The first real chance of anything decent isn’t until Saturday the 22nd. We’ve got a bit of surf on the way in from the east, around 3 to 4ft, but the magic is in the light offshore wind from the WNW in the morning. That’ll put a bit of shape on it. The combined swell energy is still only moderate, around 210, which tells you it’s not a monster, but it’ll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 2° cooler than the long-term average, so pretty much normal for this time of year – keep the rubber on.

The next standout, and really the best of the whole window, lands on Sunday the 23rd. Early morning, there’s light glassy conditions from the southwest, with the same 4ft of east swell, pushing a period of 9 seconds. The energy reading is still moderate at 205, but with the surface like a mirror, this is where you want to be. That’s your pick of the fortnight. It’ll be a bit of a push, but it’ll be worth it.

After that, things fade out. The swell backs off through the following week. Monday the 24th has a bit of lumpy cross-shore chop on 3ft, and by Tuesday the 25th, we’re down to 2ft with a morning glass-off, but it’s pretty weak. The east energy drops below 100, so it’s really only just surfable. From the 26th onward, it’s small and dribbly, with barely enough energy to push you along. There’s a few mornings with offshore breezes, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. By Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, you’re looking at ankle-biters. It’s gonna be a lean end to the run.

One thing I gotta say – for most of this period, especially from the 16th through the 21st, the wind is blowing cross or cross-on from the south and southeast, and the swell’s getting up to 6ft, 8ft. That’s going to be lumpy, messy, and pretty ordinary for the point. With that kind of strength and direction on a beach break, it’s going to look a lot more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers. Trust me on that one.

So, if you’re flexible, pencil in the morning of the 22nd and, especially, the 23rd. That’s the window. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and that counts for everything. After that, the board stays in the car for a while.

Rusty out.

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