Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about Noosa – Sunshine Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty bleak run for a while. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with only a couple of flickers of hope right at the end. Sunshine Beach is a consistent spot, which usually means it doesn’t stay flat for long, but this stretch is testing.

Right now, on the 29th of July, it’s a total dud. Tiny 1ft swell from the NE with a short period, and the water is a very warm 69° which is pretty typical for the time of year. But there’s just no energy, like 27 combined energy. Glassy early, then onshore junk.

That pretty much sets the tone. Through the end of July and into early August, we get a bump in size from the SSE, but it’s all wind-affected. On the 31st, we see 4ft to 4ft with a short 5-6 second period, but it’s cross-shore or cross-onshore with rain. Looks more like a kite session than a surf. Combined energy climbs to 168-205, but it’s messy. First week of August is similar – fresh winds from the SE at 19 mph on Saturday the 1st with 5ft, just lumpy. Sunday the 2nd pushes up to 6ft with 349 combined energy, but that cross-onshore ESE wind just chops it all up.

We finally get a brief window on Tuesday the 4th. Morning shows a clean 3ft from the E with a light SSW breeze that’s slightly offshore. Conditions described as clean, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. Then again on Wednesday the 5th, a similar clean morning with a 2ft ENE swell. These are small, weak days.

Then it goes quiet again. Another gap of poor conditions until we get to the standout.

The real highlight, and the only one worth circling, is Thursday the 13th of August. The morning session at Sunshine Beach looks promising. We’re expecting a 4ft SE groundswell with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy is a solid 358 (moderate). The wind is light from the NNW, which is a cross-offshore direction. That’s key – the report says “clean” conditions. It won’t be huge, but for a spot that’s been getting hammered by onshore wind, this is a proper clean-up set. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so being mid-week is a bonus. Afternoon gets bigger at 6ft with 825 combined energy (strong) but the wind swings onshore and chops it.

So, here’s the call: forget the first two weeks. The only true standout is the morning of Thursday, 13th August at Noosa – Sunshine Beach. It’s the pick of the period by a long shot.

Rusty.

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