Crowd Management at one of Australia's Best Point Breaks 

The Noosa locals need to consult the Lennox locals as they have their point under control and no one dares paddle up the inside or sit and wait in the waves path!

I started surfing at Noosa in 1972. It was was incredibly crowded somewhat like this then. The main difference was weekdays and out of cyclone season, it was fairly uncrowded.

It's always been busy. Right around at Granite early 90's wasn't too bad. Most of the local shredders would hit Tea Tree or the hard core would go deep deep boiling pot where we use to call it Eno's. The groin half way down the beach was good when the points were this size and crowded plus you can't forget the Noosa River mouth, it had it's moments for sure. I have lived in Ireland now for some 20 years, it's a cold water paradise but I do miss the dawnies at Nashoes' in me boardies!

Good to see that many here had the same reaction as I did...........just too crowded, way past having fun, just dodging inconsiderate jerks who won't take three strokes to get out of your way. Real Nice People.

Got into surfing in the late seventies, back then you hoped at least a couple of your friends would be out.Now you are lucky to find a parking spot on the weekends. Got into kite surfing 10 years ago and never looked back.

Looks like Malibu on a Wednesday morning!!! 😂🤣🤙 cheers 🍻 from the states! For the dream!!! Lol

As a local I literally don't go near boiling pot unless it 5ft+, gets rid of a few of the teabags and when it's this size sunshine is firing anyway! It's tryhard central out there!

It’s like the ocean is littered with humans!

Use to live here. Weekends are absolutely bonkers. Might take you half the day to find parking. Loved watching the struggle for them 😂

Looks like an obstacle course! Some of those surfers are really good at dodging people in the water.

Nice point break! The waves just set up and peel off it.

Sick set up. The boards we ride in San Diego would go insane at that spot.🤙

It could be so much more fun if people had the decency to paddle out well wide of the shoulder. When are we going to wake up to this?

Looks like surfing is really catching on in that neighborhood!!!

Surfed there in75,hurricane david,fifteen people,paradise,shrooms in the hills,thankyou noosa

So glad I got it in the late seventies and early eighties. Even surfed perfect three foot first point on my own.

most enraging experience

So much skill is needed to maneuver around all the people in the water during a surf.

The first surfer is really good at avoiding people

I like my beach break even more now.

Beautiful

Back in the day I've surfed Granite, Teatree, National's & Johnson's on my own, over head many time's. From memory I haven't surfed first point, it was always crowded, might surf there when I grow up or something, on a Crowd Busting, Battle Ship Log 🖕🏄‍♂️

That’s ridiculous. Why are these looks all paddling smack bang in the impact zone?!? Some lame surfing as well. What a disaster!

Crowd control indeed ¡ Its sick people but ive been there long time ago Dropping and paddling out to the outside you people know i allways evaded the crowd even if to kick out or whatever but in my island most of the time the one who got the Wave didnt care at all so here is an Awesome footage from guys who know to enjoy surfing without been arrogant

A fatality waiting to happen. Classic break being loved to death.

Dam, can't anyone keep a secret. 😂 There's hidden gems , somewhere....

Perfect for my moonraker

Wowsers lots of traffic

Impossible to surf the wave properly in that crowd.

Slalom Plus!

Couldn’t watch more than half because virtually no one was able to surf in the pocket…all just looking down the line and dodging people. Back in longboard days, we would have kept out of the way of riders when paddling out.

Couldn'nt even watch it. depressing

There’s more order in a seal colony.

Nice waves. How many people get hurt here? Just a little bigger, and carnage would ensue.

Chaos

22 years ago is the last time I surfed there, had 3 boards with me and they all got dings form kooks dropping in or not being aware of the ocean around them! Greta waves, Never again!

Amazing waves but screw being out in that crowd!

liquid highways!crazy crowding😱

That is the worst shit ive seen in 60 years, God help you all, that is totally fucked.

When was this footage taken?

What beach is this

Surfing since the Early 60,s and thru the 70,s 80,s 90,s 2000,s 2010,s 2020,s Too fucking Crowded now....

Typical scenario. Extreme overcrowding leading to a frustrating session.

Out there for 2 hrs and get only 2 waves....woohoo

When was this

That’s just gross. Why would you even paddle out?

And most are paddling for open face instead of the foam... need some regulating..

This is absolutely ridiculous. They are paddling straight up the face of the wave as the surfer riding it is coming right at them. I would be running over people left and right. Completely by accident.

What a Zoo!!! No thanks I'll search for that secrect spot

That’s not even a busy day it can get a thicker crowd than this lol

So what us the crowd management here, don't see any management

Nice.... but yes?

こんないい波のったら自分が上手くなったと勘違いしそうだわ(笑)

There is ONLY ONE Noosa Heads!!!

That's just ridiculous!

it´s more about dodging people than surfing

I see this in rock climbing too. The etiquette of old, which allowed lots of people to have a good time, has gone out the window with individual needs. Think of your community, not just your own experience. Learn the ways that we can all get along together in a sustainable manner.

KOOKS! MOVE!😡

What a nightmare.

too many kooks that only surf when there's a swell big enough to actually get in there, which is not often enough. Hence there's no real local force either. Absolute disaster!

That’s worse than Santa Cruz

Looks like Coles or Woolworths on a Saturday morning! The thing is it's not just the surf at Noosa that's ruined. Should see the pretentious crowds at the coffee shops! Bloody awefull. Byron is just as bad and arguably worse. As for the Goldy, forget about it! My 15 year old son is interested in learning to surf, have to tell him it's a thing of the past, unless you've got millions to spend at wave pools. Better off free-diving with the Sharks, or something, than try and deal with people these days. It's the same with golf, over-crowded courses with all the gear no idea 'players'! Same with fishing, too many people, including Noosa. I do encourage him to bodysurf, pair of flippers, a shore break and good to go!

Nightmare no freedom you’re tied up by the paddlers. I quit

I would rather surf 1 foot backwash

This is not one of Australia’s best point breaks.it is a point break but it’s nowhere near the best

Kook city

Just weaving through people the whole wave...you can't even really surf it

Kooks

PATHETIC CROWD LEVEL not worth it

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Pathetic and gross lack of surf etiquette and awareness. Major bummer.