Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Noises.

We’ve got a solid run of swell coming, but you’ve gotta work around the wind. The next ten days are packed with heavy, long-period groundswells, but a few days in the middle are going to be totally blown out. The standout windows are clearly early next week and then again the week after, but you’ll have to sit through some rough ones.

Right now, on Monday morning, we’re looking at a solid 11.5ft swell from the WSW, pumping out a very strong 5587 (combined wave energy) with a 15-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore SE breeze at 16 mph, so it’s surfable but a bit pushy. It’s not the cleanest start, but the power is real. The water is sitting at 67°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.

Monday afternoon the swell pushes to 13ft, but it’s still cross-off and cloudy. This is heavy, advanced-level stuff only.

Now, Tuesday morning on July 7th is where it gets real good. The swell drops slightly to 11.5ft, but it’s from the SW, which is exactly what Noises likes. The period stretches to a very long 16 seconds, and we’ve got a light ESE cross-off breeze at only 6 mph. That’s a clean, powerful groundswell with huge energy (6430). This is the pick of the first week.

Wednesday July 8th is also a beauty. Both morning and afternoon go glassy with WNW and SW winds, both at just 3 mph. The swell holds at a consistent 11.5ft, WSW, with periods around 15-16 seconds. The energy is over 6200. This is clean, expert-only surf. The surface is like a pond.

Then we hit a brick wall. Thursday July 9th through Friday July 10th is a total loss. Strong onshore and cross-onshore winds cranking up to 19-22 mph ruin everything. The swell quality tanks. Don’t even look at it.

Saturday July 11th brings back a monster – 16ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is nearly 10000. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSW at 16 mph, putting some chop on the face. It’s got power, but it’s not clean. For experienced, strong paddlers only.

Sunday July 12th is a stunner. Morning sees a glassy offshore E breeze at 3 mph, with a 11.5ft SW swell at a 14-second period. The energy is still a solid 5630. Afternoon turns glassy again with a SSW wind at 3 mph. The swell drops to 6.5ft, but the period stretches to a remarkable 17 seconds. That’s a clean, long, lined-up groundswell. This afternoon session is a real gem for the soul surfers.

Monday July 13th: another top day. 11.5ft from the SW, 17-second period, with a light NE cross-off breeze in the morning (6 mph) going glassy from the east in the afternoon. The energy is over 6000. This is a world-class day for experts.

Tuesday July 14th holds that quality. 11.5ft SW, 16-second period, with a NE cross-off in the morning and glassy west winds in the afternoon. The energy is still 6300. This is the best run of the whole forecast – three consecutive days of clean, heavy, long-period groundswell.

Wednesday July 15th starts to fade. Swell drops to 8ft, period shortens to 14 seconds, and the wind picks to a NNE cross-off at 16 mph. It’s still surfable, but the magic is fading.

By Thursday July 16th, the wind turns nasty again, with a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, and conditions go downhill fast into Friday.

Now, looking further out, we’ve got a major pulse of energy arriving Friday July 17th into the weekend. Swell sizes jump to 18ft on Friday, then a massive 25ft on Saturday July 18th, with energy readings exploding to nearly 20000. That is XXL territory. But here’s the killer: the winds are howling onshore or cross-onshore at 31-34 mph. The forecast even says it might be too big for Noises. This is not a paddle session – it’s more like a big-wave tow mission in messy winds. Not good for us.

Monday July 20th: still huge, 20-21ft, but onshore winds at 22-25 mph. Again, too big and blown out.

The last few days, Tuesday

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