Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the options down at Noises. This is a heavy, advanced reef set-up, and it’s exposed to that westerly groundswell. The water temp is feeling about normal for the time of year here.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a blank run. For the first few days, everything is blown out. Monday and Tuesday of this week are a write-off. Monday morning is seeing a wild 13ft swell from the west with a period of 15 seconds, but it’s getting smashed by a 25 mph westerly wind. The wave energy is massive (10011), but it’s all wind-chop and poor conditions. That trend sticks for the next few days—big 15ft to 18ft swells, but the wind just won’t let up, staying cross-on or onshore. The energy readings are huge (over 10000), but it’s messy, choppy, and not worth paddling out.

That gap stretches for a few days, but then we see a real stand-out. Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, things flip. The swell drops a touch to a clean 10ft from the southwest, with a long 16-second period. The wind goes glassy—dead calm. That is the window. The wave energy is still strong (4954), and for the experienced crew, the forecast calls for excellent conditions. The swell is big enough to be fun, but not out of control, and with that long period, it’ll be powerful and lined up. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, things get chunky again. Sunday the 23rd sees a jump back up to 7ft–8ft, but the wind picks up to a fresh 22 mph cross-on, killing the quality. Then there’s a bit of a lull in the following days until Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, where a massive 21ft swell from the southwest shows up, with a 13-second period. The wind is cross-on at 22 mph. The energy reading is insane (15622), and while the wind and tide are favorable, that size is simply too big for this break—it’s blown out and dangerous, strictly for experts with big cojones.

The rest of the run into the start of September stays lumpy and windy, with the energy staying strong through the 1st, but the conditions are poor to marginal. The setup ends with more cross-on wind and big swell, making it a kite-surfing show rather than a paddling session.

Honestly, in this 16-day run, it’s mostly a waiting game. That Saturday morning glass-off is the only true clean slot on offer. Everything else is for the die-hards or the kamikaze crew.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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