Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Noises. This is a proper reef break, an advanced zone, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it can handle some size. But fair warning, it’s a wild ride ahead.

The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

We’re starting off with a rough patch. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are a write-off. We’ve got rain and howling winds – 22 to 25 mph – making a mess of things. The swell is already there, pushing 13 ft to 15 ft from the WSW, with a very long period of 15 to 16 seconds, but the wind is either cross-on or onshore, so it’s just lumpy and poor. The combined wave energy is massive (over 9000), but it’s not surfable.

Then Saturday the 8th rolls in, and it gets wild. The swell jumps to a massive 23 ft from the SW, with a period of 15 to 17 seconds, and the energy goes through the roof (over 22,000). The wind is strong cross-onshore, and the file says it’s simply too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, the conditions look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It stays like this, with huge, messy swell, right through Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th. The wind is still strong, making it a real battle.

Tuesday the 11th is a slight improvement. The swell drops to a still-chunky 20 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore from the SSW at 16 mph. The energy is still very high (18,881), but the file says it’s still too big and the tide is a factor. It’s getting there, but not quite.

Wednesday the 12th sees a drop in size to 13 ft, and the wind is lighter from the WNW at 6 mph. The energy is still moderate (7276), but the file calls it marginal due to the tide. It’s getting closer to being clean, but not quite on.

The standout comes on Friday the 14th of August. This is the one to circle. The swell has settled to a solid 12 ft from the SW, with a nice long period of 16 seconds. The wind is a clean, light cross-offshore from the NNE at 9 mph. The energy is still strong (6791), but the file calls it “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers.” The wind is light, the swell is long-period and clean, and it’s going to be a proper session for those who can handle it. The crowd profile is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth it.

After that high, it drops off a cliff. The following days from Saturday 15th into the next week see the swell drop to 8 ft to 9 ft, with the wind turning more cross-shore or cross-on. The energy drops to low (2000-3000 range), and the file calls it “marginal” or “poor.” It’s inconsistent, and the wind is not helping.

We get another spike on Monday the 17th of August, with the swell jumping back up to 18 ft to 20 ft from the WSW, and the energy over 16,000. But the wind is back onshore and fresh, so it’s a lumpy, blown-out mess again. The file says it’s too big for the break.

The final week just fades out. From Tuesday the 18th onwards, the swell is between 16 ft and 9 ft, but the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surf poor to marginal. The energy is weak to moderate (between 2458 and 4458). It’s a long, flat, onshore slog.

So, to wrap it up: the whole 16-day window is a bit of a battle. The first week is blown out and too big. Friday the 14th of August is your absolute best bet, with a clean, long-period swell and light offshore winds. After that, expect a big gap of small, onshore slop. Keep an eye on the forecast, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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