Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Noises over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some serious muscle in the water but you’re gonna have to work for it, or wait for the right moment. The first few days are a write-off for a decent paddle, with a big, messy groundswell pushing through and howling winds. The real highlight is shaping up to be the morning of Saturday the 29th of August, where we get a window of pure magic. After that, things get tricky again, with some promising but uncertain energy further out.

We start off with a big, lumpy mess on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th. The swell is absolutely pumping, hitting 10 ft to 16 ft from the WSW, with a combined energy that’s just insane, clocking in at well over 3000 and even hitting 15279 on Wednesday. The period is a massive 17-18 seconds, making it a serious groundswell. But, with strong to fresh cross-onshore winds and rain, it's just poor, dangerous conditions. This is a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. Wednesday is also too big for this break, even if the wind was perfect.

Thursday the 27th sees the swell drop back to a still chunky 12 ft to 13 ft from the SW, with moderate energy (6812). The wind swings cross-offshore, so the surf will be clean, but the wave comment says it's marginal. The period is still long at 14-15 seconds. It'll be a big, powerful, clean wave, but only for the experienced crew who know the lineup.

Friday the 28th is smaller, around 7 ft to 8 ft from the SW, with moderate energy dropping to 1388. The wind stays clean cross-offshore, but the scores are low. It’s still considered marginal.

Now, Saturday the 29th of August is the standout. The morning is where it’s at. You've got a clean 7 ft SW groundswell, with a very long period of 16 seconds and a combined energy of 3549. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, so it's gonna be glassy and clean. The wave comment says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers," and I’m not arguing. This long period swell will really lean into the reef setup here at Noises, giving you some proper, lined-up walls. The water temp is about average for the time of year. The afternoon gets a bit cross-choppy as the wind shifts and the swell jumps to 12 ft, so get your session in early.

Sunday the 30th drops off a bit. We've got a 12 ft WSW swell with a 16-second period, but the wind is light and cross-shore, making for a slightly bumpy surface. It's still a big, powerful swell (5562 energy), but not as clean as Saturday morning.

Monday the 31st is messy again with a building onshore wind, and it turns into poor conditions by the afternoon. Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd are smaller and generally cross-onshore or cross-shore, with dropping energy. Nothing to get excited about.

Then, from Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th of September, it’s a full-blown return of the wind and rain, with a solid 12 ft SW swell and strong onshore winds. Just a write-off for paddle surfing again.

Looking further ahead, we get a promising blip on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning shows a clean 10 ft SW groundswell (15-second period, 4131 energy) with a light offshore breeze from the NE. The wave comment says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." That’s a long-range call though, so keep your fingers crossed.

To wrap it up, the absolute best bet is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. That’s the one to point your board at. If you miss it, the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September is a promising long-range option, but it’s a while away. For the rest, it’s either too big, too windy, or too marginal.

Rusty.

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