Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Noises, and this one is a ride for the experienced crew only. This spot is a consistent, exposed reef break that likes the swell from the southwest and west-southwest. It’s built for advanced surfers, so don’t even think about paddling out if you’re not comfortable in heavy water.

The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are on the table, but the wind is fresh and cross-off, making things a bit messy. The swell is there – 10ft on Thursday afternoon, 8ft on Friday morning – but the quality is marginal.

The real standout is Saturday the 29th. The morning kicks off with a clean 7ft swell from the southwest, a solid 16-second period, and clean offshore wind from the east-southeast. The energy is pumping at 3362 (moderate), but the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. Then, the afternoon gets even better. The swell jumps to 10ft from the southwest, with a very long 17-second period. Offshore wind is still happening, and the energy rockets up to 5006 (moderate). This is the pick of the early run – big, clean, and powerful.

Sunday the 30th is a tricky one. The morning has a huge 12ft southwest swell with a 17-second period and very strong energy (6719). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean, but the size makes it for experts only. The afternoon turns messy as the wind switches cross-on.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday the 31st right through to the end of the first week of September, it’s mostly blown out, onshore, or poor. The swell stays big – 10ft to 13ft – but the wind is howling from the west and west-southwest. This is kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing. Expect a lot of lumpy, choppy, and completely blown-out conditions.

Things start to look interesting again on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning is exceptional for experts, with a 13ft southwest swell, 14-second period, and light cross-off wind from the southeast. The energy is pumping at 6216 (strong). It’s a big, heavy wave, but clean.

The second week is a mixed bag. Friday the 4th is cross-shore and onshore, Saturday the 5th is a write-off with gale-force winds, and Sunday the 6th is just marginal. However, there is a sneaky good window appearing on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning has a 10ft west-southwest swell with 16-second period and moderate energy (5249). The wind is cross-on, but light, keeping the surface clean.

The final standout, and maybe the one to keep an eye on, is Friday the 11th of September. The morning shows a massive 13ft swell from the west-southwest, 16-second period, and very strong energy (7616). The wind is almost nothing at 3 mph from the west-northwest. It’s cross-on, but with barely a breath of air, the surface will be near glassy. That’s a serious amount of clean, powerful swell heading for the reef.

Bottom line: Noises is a heavy, advanced spot. If you’re not an expert, stay out. The best windows for the brave are Saturday the 29th of August and Friday the 11th of September.

Rusty.

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