Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

Well, well, well. The forecast for Noises has a bit of a slow start, but the second half of the first weekend and the start of the next week are looking like a real treat. The energy coming through is massive, especially Sunday afternoon and Tuesday. We're talking groundswell with a very long period, so the waves will have serious power and shape, but those long waits between sets will make it easier to get out the back. This is a reef break, so that long-period energy is right at home here.

Right now, this Saturday morning is a write-off. The wind is howling from the NNW at 22 mph, cross-on, and the surf is lumpy and blown out at 11.5 ft. The combined energy is a very strong 4911. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday afternoon is a bit better with the swell dropping to 8.2 ft, but it's still cross-on and choppy. Still a no-go for a proper session.

Sunday, 6th September, is where it all kicks off. The morning is clean with an 11.5 ft SW swell and a 12-second period, energy at 5089. But the standout is Sunday afternoon. The wind goes cross-off from the SSE at 19 mph, and the swell jumps to 14.8 ft from the SW with a monstrous 17-second period. The combined energy is a huge 12016. This is big, powerful, and clean. It's a raw, expert-level wave. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Monday, 7th September morning is also exceptional for experts. The swell is 11.5 ft from the SW, 16-second period, clean with a gentle cross-off breeze. Energy is 6973. This is another top-tier window.

Tuesday, 8th September afternoon is the absolute cream of the crop. The swell is a solid 13.1 ft from the SW, 16-second period, with a light offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. The conditions are clean, and the energy is 8277. This is as good as it gets for an experienced surfer at Noises. Crowds are possible here, but with waves this size, it'll filter out the less committed.

The rest of the week after Tuesday sees the swell slowly drop, and the wind patterns get a bit more mixed, with some onshore days. The second week has some promising swell pulses, but the wind is unreliable. The 19th and 20th of September see a massive 18.0 ft to 21.3 ft swell forecast, but the wind is so strong and cross-on that it's going to be a mess. The energy numbers are through the roof (19363 on the 19th morning), but the conditions just won't be clean for paddle surfing. That kind of setup would be more interesting for kite surfing.

The gap between the good surf at the start of the week and the messy, oversized swell in the second week is about 5 days of marginal to poor conditions. The long-range stuff on the 19th and 20th is promising in size but very uncertain for quality.

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