Noosa - Sunshine Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Noosa – Sunshine Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a bit of swell running through the middle of the week, but the wind is just cocking it up every time. For the first week and a half, it’s all cross-onshore junk, making it hard to get excited. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year at 70°, so nothing weird there.

We kick off Tuesday the 8th with tiny 2ft from the ENE, but a light SE breeze is already putting a cross-on ripple on it. Energy is weak (72). By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 15 mph, and it’s a choppy mess. Wednesday the 9th morning sees a jump in swell to 5ft from the SSE, and the energy ramps up to 365 – that’s moderate wave energy – but the 9 mph SSE wind keeps it cross-on and fairly choppy. Not a single decent window.

Thursday the 10th is the biggest, but it’s ugly. 8ft swell in the morning, 10ft in the afternoon from the SE, with energy jumping to 1149 (strong to very strong), but the wind is pumping at 22 mph from the SSE, making it fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions are foul. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th stay in the 6ft to 7ft range, but it’s the same story: moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. The whole first week is a write-off for paddle surfing – honestly, with that much wind and consistent swell, this beach setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than surfing.

The second week is pretty flat. From Sunday the 13th through to late September, we’re mostly looking at 2ft to 4ft, with energy dropping to weak or low-moderate numbers (56 to 192). The wind is still messy – cross-on, cross-shore, onshore – nothing clean. There is a tiny glimmer on Sunday the 20th morning: a 3ft swell from the NE, with a light NW cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. It’s the first time we see a score of 1 out of 10, meaning it’s surfable but very ordinary. Energy is weak (56), and the period is short (6 seconds). Honestly, not a standout.

For the whole 16 days, there is no true standout. The best on offer is that Sunday the 20th morning, but it’s barely worth paddling out for. A long gap of poor surf and no real recommendations. This is a typical blank run for this area when the wind doesn’t play ball. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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