First Point
Also known as: -
Australia's longboarding cathedral - a long, forgiving right-hand point that only wakes for E swell, then draws the whole world into the lineup.
Best time to surf
Fires on summer cyclone swells and E groundswells ~Dec-Apr (April cleanest); can go flat between swells
Shoulder season: Autumn (Mar-May) strong and cleanest; winter often small but the friendliest point for beginners on the rare swell
The wave
Break type: Point break (right)
Bottom: Sand over rock point
Wave direction: Right-hand point
Typical wave length: Long, slow-peeling longboard wave; rides up to ~100m depending on the bank
Ideal swell: E to ENE swell wrapping the point; small 1-3ft ideal for longboarding; fires on summer cyclone/E swells
Ideal wind: Offshore from the S/SW
Working tide: Rideable across tide; outgoing/mid commonly best
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 2
Skill level: Mellow, longboard-friendly - the most beginner/improver-accessible of the points
Options for a mixed group: Beginners to Noosa Main Beach / the Groyne (adjacent, patrolled, gentle); stronger surfers stay on the point
Safety & hazards
Rocks along the point, extreme crowds/collision risk, occasional jellyfish, sharks noted generally
Nearest patrol Noosa Heads SLSC (Main Beach); Noosa Hospital, Noosaville; 000 (the points themselves are unpatrolled)
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Very crowded when on - a global longboard mecca and the Noosa Festival of Surfing contest site; competitive but not aggressively local
Access & parking: Walk in from Noosa Woods / Noosa National Park entrance at the end of Park Rd; paid/limited Hastings St & Park Rd parking (fills early)
Surf schools & rental: Merrick's Noosa Learn to Surf (est. 1995, also longboard hire); Learn to Surf Noosa; Go Ride A Wave (Noosa Heads); Surfdancer; Noosa Surfing Academy
Water temp & wetsuit: Subtropical; summer ~24-27 C, winter ~20-22 C; boardshorts/shorty most of year, springsuit on winter mornings
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
Facilities: Full - Hastings St cafes/restaurants/shops, toilets, showers at Main Beach, board hire
For non-surfers: Noosa National Park coastal walk and wildlife, Hastings St dining/shopping, Noosa Everglades tours, Main Beach swimming
Location
Nearest hub: Noosa (QLD)
-26.3855, 153.0990 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Noosa Festival of Surfing; WSL Noosa Longboard Pro; Surf-Forecast First Point
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.