Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s happening at Noosa – Sunshine Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next while. There’s almost nothing to get excited about right now. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions kicking off straight away. Monday afternoon the 24th through to the end of the month is mostly cross-on shore winds, small weak swell, and a lot of chop. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, mostly under 250 (moderate energy). The swell is tiny, around 2ft to 5ft, but it’s all short-period windswell (5 to 8 seconds), coming from the east or southeast, and the onshore winds just ruin it. It’s not worth paddling out.

The one tiny window that might be worth a look is Wednesday morning the 26th. We’ve got a glassy offshore west wind at 3 mph, and the swell is small, about 3ft from the east with an 8-second period. The combined energy is low (101). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Almost glassy though, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s the only time it’s clean. The afternoon is similar with a 2ft swell and clean conditions.

Then we’re back into a grim stretch of poor surf from Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the first week. Onshore winds, messy waves, and the swell gets a bit bigger but it’s all wind-affected. The combined energy jumps up to 238 (moderate) on Thursday afternoon, but the cross-on wind and short period (6 seconds) make it a total write-off.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. Tuesday the 1st of September has a moderate 5ft east swell with a 7-second period, combined energy up to 263 (moderate), but the wind is cross or cross-on, so it’s marginal at best. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, we finally get a glassy morning with a light north-northeast breeze at 3 mph and a 4ft east swell. The combined energy is 183 (moderate). It’s clean and glassy, but the waves are still just ordinary. That’s probably the best on offer in the whole 16 days, but it’s not a standout.

The end of the second week sees the swell dropping right off. Thursday the 3rd of September has a clean cross-offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is only 3ft. By Friday the 4th of September, the swell crashes to 1ft with a 9-second period, combined energy of just 75 (weak). It’s glassy on Friday afternoon, but you’ll be struggling to catch anything.

So the honest truth is, there’s no real standout session here. The best bet is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, with a small, clean, glassy wave. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only time the stars align. Otherwise, you’re waiting for a change in the pattern.

Rusty.

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