Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Noises.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The early part of the period is a write-off. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are blown out or just plain messy with strong winds and building swell. It’s not until Sunday afternoon that things start to look a little more interesting, but it’s still touch and go.

The real action kicks in on Monday the 7th. We’ve got a solid 12ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, lots of energy (combined energy of 6877), and with a light 15 km/h cross-offshore wind from the SE, the morning session is going to be clean and lined up. This is the standout of the whole run. For advanced surfers only at this size – this is proper, powerful reef surfing. The water is running at 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can ditch the thick rubber.

Tuesday the 8th keeps the fire burning. Another 13ft SW swell, still 16 seconds, and a lighter cross-offshore breeze in the afternoon from the SE. That afternoon session is golden – clean, powerful, and consistent. It’s another top-tier window for the experienced crew.

Wednesday the 9th sees the swell easing back to 10ft, but still with that lovely long period. The morning breeze from the ENE is a bit stronger at 25 km/h, but it’s still cross-offshore. The afternoon lightens off and goes NE, so there are still plenty of workable waves. The energy is dropping but still solid (4960 and 4140).

From Thursday the 10th through to the following weekend (Saturday the 19th and 20th), it gets a lot more mixed. There’s still swell around, but the winds turn onshore or cross-on, bumping things up. There are windows – like the morning of Monday the 14th with an 12ft SW swell and a clean 15 km/h NNE breeze – but a lot of it is blown out or just average. The swell gets huge on the weekend of the 19th, hitting 20ft and 18ft, but it’s too big for Noises and the wind is all wrong. That’s a pass unless you’re a madman on a jet ski.

The only other glimmer is the morning of Wednesday the 16th. An 8ft WSW swell, glassy conditions, and no wind. That’s a surf check for the more moderate crew – clean, smaller, and workable.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute best window is Monday 7th September through to Tuesday 8th September, with Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon taking the crown. Big, clean, powerful SW groundswell with light to gentle cross-offshore winds. This is one for the experts. After that, it’s a mixed bag with a few clean morning windows but nothing that hits those heights again. The long period swell will make the reef at Noises really come alive, with long, grinding walls and plenty of water moving. Don’t be surprised if it’s a bit more crowded on those days – the word will be out.

Stay safe out there, and don’t take off on one you can’t make.

Rusty.

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