Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what’s lining up for the Noises.

We’ve got a pretty solid run of surf, but it’s not for the faint of heart. This is a heavy, exposed reef break that demands respect. The first real window kicks off this Tuesday morning the 15th, with a solid 10ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds. The combined wave energy is huge at 4009 (very strong). The wind is a light offshore from the ENE, keeping those faces clean. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. This session is for experienced surfers only.

By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-off from the SSE, still clean and surfable with the same 10ft SW swell. Good.

Wednesday the 16th sees the swell ease to 7ft in the morning, but a stronger NE breeze makes it a bit messier with a cross-off wind. It’s a step down in quality. However, Wednesday afternoon cleans right up again with a slight NNE breeze and a 5ft SW swell – a nice, clean option if you want something a little smaller.

Thursday the 17th is a write-off with strong cross-shore and cross-on winds that will chop it up. Not worth it.

Now, the big news comes Thursday the 18th into the weekend. Friday the 18th sees a massive 10ft WSW groundswell with a super long 17-second period, but strong NNW cross-winds ruin it. The energy is massive (5258), but the surface will be lumpy.

Saturday the 19th is a complete loss with strong onshore winds.

The true standout is this: Sunday morning the 20th of September. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm from the SW, with a solid 8ft WSW swell at 12 seconds. The energy is moderate (1471), but that glassy wind is a golden ticket for a heavy reef like this. This will be pure, clean, and lined up.

Keep an eye on the following week. Monday and Tuesday the 21st and 22nd stay big, around 10ft, but winds are tricky – mostly onshore or cross-on. It’s a waiting game.

The absolute highlight of the whole forecast, if you are an expert, is Thursday the 24th and especially Friday the 25th, a full ten days out. Thursday afternoon kicks off a staggering 20ft SW swell with an 18-second period – that’s 23292 energy. Friday morning the 25th tops it off with a 21ft SW swell at 18 seconds (26267 energy). The wind on Friday morning is glassy. The note from the data says it's too big for this break, and honestly? For 99% of surfers, it is. This is a full-on, big-wave event for experts only. If you have the gear and the nerve, that Friday morning is the one.

After that, the swell drops back to 10-12ft for the final weekend, with cleaner conditions on Saturday the 26th with a cross-off NE breeze, and then the window fades out through the 29th and 30th as the swell backs off to 3-4ft and winds get strong.

To sum it up: This run is for advanced crew. The best bets for clean, manageable size are Sunday morning the 20th (glassy, 8ft). The biggest, most extreme window is the 24th and 25th, especially Friday the 25th. That’s the one you circle on the calendar if you’re ready for a big day.

Rusty.

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