Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local reef.

We’ve got a fairly quiet start to the period, but hold onto your boardies because this forecast is packing some serious punch later on. The first proper window of opportunity with clean conditions and a decent swell doesn’t show up until Sunday, the 6th of September. Before that, Saturday the 5th is a write-off with strong, lumpy cross-onshore winds and poor surf, so don’t even bother.

The real standout, the one you’ve got to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 8th of September. By the afternoon, Noises is looking absolutely prime. We’re looking at a solid 13 ft swell from the SW, with a long-period groundswell of 16 seconds. That’s proper energy – the combined energy reads 8277, which is very strong. The wind is a light breeze from the SE, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. For a reef break like this, with that long period and a clean wind, it’s going to be a dream. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a 3/2.

The Sunday the 6th comes in as a solid precursor. The afternoon delivers a 15 ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is 10988, which is massive. The wind is a fresh cross-off, so it’s clean, but the tide might be a bit of a factor so keep an eye on that. Definitely a good warm-up for Tuesday.

Monday the 7th is also excellent, especially the morning. An 12 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, light cross-off winds from the SE, and the combined energy at 6877. It’s a lot of water moving, but it’s clean. The afternoon picks up a bit more wind, still cross-off, but it’s fresher.

After that Tuesday high, things start to taper off. Wednesday the 9th still has a solid 10 ft SW swell, but the wind shifts to a cross-off from the ENE, which is a little less ideal. The energy is still moderate at 4960. By Thursday the 10th, the swell drops to 7 ft, and the wind gets messy, so it’s a big step down.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September is a total blowout. The wind goes onshore and cross-onshore, blowing hard, and the surf quality is poor. It’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddling one, to be honest.

But then, hang on. After a few days of junk, we get a second wind. Monday the 14th of September is another standout. The morning has a clean 15 ft swell from the WSW with a 15-second period, and a light cross-off SSE breeze. The combined energy is 7987. That’s a serious session for the experts. The afternoon is a bit more mixed with a cross-shore wind, but still solid.

Tuesday the 15th is also worth a look, with a 10 ft WSW swell and a 16-second period, clean in the morning with a light NNE breeze. The energy is 5110. It’s not as big as Monday, but it’s a lot more manageable.

The rest of the week into the 18th sees smaller, bumpier surf, and the wind turns onshore again. Then, the very end of the forecast for the 19th and 20th of September shows a massive 18 ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is straight onshore. The combined energy is over 16000, which is extreme, but it’s too big and messy for this reef. That’s big-wave territory for the tow crew only.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the best is Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September at Noises. The Monday the 14th is a very close second. Everything else in the first week is a gamble, and the second week is mostly for the hardcore or the windsurfers.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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