Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a proper run of swell headed our way at Noises, but it’s not all clean windows, so you’ll need to pick your moments. This is a west-southwest facing reef that only the advanced crew should even think about paddling out to. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a 3/2 and be alright.

Wednesday morning the 26th kicks things off with a 16ft WSW swell running at a very long 18 seconds. That’s a lot of energy — combined energy is reading 14437 (moderate to strong) — but the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph. It’s a bit bumpy and marginal. Later Wednesday afternoon the wind swings to SSE 16 mph and goes cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. Same 16ft swell, 17 seconds, the energy at 14299. This is one of the better windows for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 27th drops to 13ft from the SW at 15 seconds, still big. Morning winds are cross-off from the SSE at 19 mph, clean but a fresh breeze. Afternoon goes to 12ft with the period dropping to 14 seconds. Still clean but the energy is dropping.

Friday the 28th sees the swell drop to 7ft and then 6ft, period down to 12 seconds. Winds are cross-off but pretty strong. The energy is weak to moderate (1304 and 976). Not worth getting too excited.

Saturday the 29th is where it starts to get interesting again. Morning has a 7ft SW swell with a long 16-second period, and the wind is offshore from the east at 12 mph. That’s clean and lined up. Then Saturday afternoon the swell jumps to 10ft from the SW, 17 seconds, with a gentle offshore east breeze at 9 mph. This is exceptional for experts — the energy’s up at 5283 (moderate). This could easily be the standout day of the first week.

Sunday the 30th stays around 10ft, but the winds start shifting. Morning is cross-off from the NNE, clean but not as good as Saturday. Afternoon goes cross-on from the NNW, bumping it up a bit. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st get messy with onshore winds and poor conditions. From Wednesday the 2nd into Thursday the 3rd, we see a big drop in quality. But hold onto your board — Thursday morning the 3rd brings 13ft from the SW at 15 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the NW at only 3 mph. Combined energy is 6812 (moderate), and it’s glassy. That’s another real standout for experts. It’s over 8ft, so experts only.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are choppy or cross-onshore, nothing special. Sunday the 6th is marginal.

Now, Monday the 7th of September is a beast. We’re looking at 23ft to 25ft from the WSW and SW, with periods of 18 to 19 seconds. The combined energy is massive — 34738 and 37634 (strong to very strong). The winds are cross-off or cross-shore, but the file says the swell is too big for this break. Honestly, that’s only for the absolute elite, and even then, it’s pushing it. Tuesday the 8th is still 20ft to 16ft and still very large. Thursday the 10th of September brings another 16ft WSW swell at 18 seconds, with a light cross-off from the NE at 6 mph in the morning. Combined energy is 14820, and it’s exceptional for experts. That could be the best call in the second week if you’re an experienced surfer looking for big, clean waves.

So for my money, the standouts are Saturday the 29th of August afternoon and Thursday morning the 3rd of September. Both are big, clean, and offer proper shape for advanced crew. The second week’s best bet is Thursday the 10th of September morning. Keep an eye on the glassy morning on the 3rd — that’s one to circle on the calendar. For the rest, there are plenty of gaps and dodgy winds, but these few windows are worth the wait.

Rusty.

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