Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid block of swell heading our way, but the wind is going to be the real story for Noises. This is a serious reef break, so we’re looking at expert-only conditions for most of this run. The water is sitting at 65° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The action kicks off on Saturday morning, August 29th. We start with a clean 7ft SW groundswell, with a long 16-second period, and a light ESE offshore breeze. The wave energy is already pumping hard at 3510. This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon cleans up even more with a bigger 10ft SW swell, a 17-second period, and the energy jumps to a massive 5452. This is exceptional, but at 10ft it's already expert territory.

Sunday morning, August 30th, is the standout early window. The swell holds at 12ft from the SW, still with a 17-second period, but the wind swings NE and goes cross-offshore. The energy is a monstrous 6471. This will be big, clean, and lined up. However, by the afternoon the wind turns cross-on and the quality drops off quickly.

From Monday, August 31st through the middle of the following week, the wind is a mess. Onshore, cross-on, and strong. Lots of rain and lumpy conditions. The swell stays big, between 8ft and 12ft, but with energy readings from 3538 up to 4225, it’s just a washing machine. Not worth paddling out.

We get a brief window of clean surf again on the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. The wind goes glassy with a light ENE breeze, and we have a 10ft WSW groundswell. The energy is 3924. That’s a clean, powerful setup for experts, but it’s a one-session window before the wind turns on again.

Now, looking ahead to the second week, the real promise is on Thursday, September 10th. We have a 13ft to 15ft WSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the NE and SSE. The energy readings are massive at 9454 and 9796. This has the potential to be the session of the trip, with big, clean, powerful waves at Noises. It’s long-range, so the details are less locked in, but the setup looks fantastic.

Saturday, September 12th afternoon, the wind gets a bit ugly with a strong onshore, and we see an energy reading of 21051, which is so big it’s described as potentially too big for this break. That’s a pass for most.

Sunday, September 13th afternoon looks like another promising window with the wind going cross-offshore and the swell holding at 15ft with 12380 energy. A solid option to end the run.

Overall, keep your eyes on the morning of Sunday the 30th for the first standout, and the long-range promise of Thursday the 10th. This is a reef, it’s for experts, and the crowds are just sometimes—but on those clean days, it will be worth it.

Rusty.

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