Noosa - Tea Tree Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tea Tree Bay.

We’ve got a solid run of clean, offshore conditions kicking off the forecast, but the swell is a bit average for the first week. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit.

The best window opens Monday afternoon the 17th of August. There’s a moderate 7ft swell from the ESE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the SE at 15 mph, keeping the waves clean. The energy is moderate (505). It’s a consistent point break, so you’ll get plenty of waves, but expect crowds – it’s often busy here. This is the standout for the whole period: the swell is bigger, the wind is good, and the direction is close to the optimum ENE. Tuesday morning the 18th is similar, but the afternoon gets a bit questionable with tide.

Wednesday the 19th is worth a look too. Morning sees a smaller 5ft swell from the SE with a gentle offshore breeze, and the afternoon bumps up to 5ft with a longer 11-second period and a much higher energy of 796 – that’s a nice, punchy groundswell. Clean conditions again.

From Thursday the 20th through to Monday the 24th, the swell drops to 3ft to 5ft, mostly from the E or SE. Winds stay light to gentle offshore or cross-offshore, so the surf is rideable but nothing special. Energy drops into the 100–300 range. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are pretty ordinary – a bit of cross-shore wind and small waves.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Tuesday the 25th of August to Sunday the 30th, the swell is tiny (1.0ft to 3ft) and the energy is weak, often below 100. Winds are all over the place – cross, onshore, cross-off – and the surf is poor. That’s a full six days of nothing worth paddling out for.

The second week shows a bit of life. On Monday the 31st of August, the swell jumps to 10ft from the SE with a short 8-second period, offshore wind at 15 mph, and strong energy (876). But that’s too big for this break – it’s an expert-only day. The next day, Tuesday the 1st of September, brings 8ft from the SE, still big but more manageable, with a clean offshore wind. The guiding file says it’s a high-quality option, but the swell is pushing limits, so be careful.

Overall, the best surf is Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th of August, with the cleanest bigger waves. After that, it’s a slow week until the big swell returns at the end of the month.

Rusty.

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