Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at Noises are a wild ride, but not the fun kind. This is a heavy, exposed reef break that’s going to be absolutely thumping with massive, dangerous swell for most of the first week. The wave energy is enormous, peaking at over 26,000 on the Saturday afternoon, but the wind is howling from the southwest, often cross-on or onshore, so it’s blown-out chaos. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no worries there, but the swell is simply too big for anyone but the most experienced, and even then, the conditions are poor.

The situation changes on Saturday, 10 August, with a huge 23ft SW swell, but the wind is a near gale from the SSW, making it a total mess. The period is 16 seconds, so it’s a powerful groundswell, but the cross-onshore wind will ruin it. The wave energy is still massive (over 20,000). Honestly, this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one.

The whole first week, up to Wednesday, 14 August, is plagued by strong, unfavourable winds and oversized swell. The swell height stays above 15ft, with periods over 15 seconds, and combined energy often in the four-digit range (over 10,000). It’s just too big and rough.

Then, finally, a window opens. On Thursday, 14 August, the morning shows a turning point. The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the NNE, the swell drops to 13ft from the SW, with a very long 16-second period. The wave energy is down to 6,723, and the conditions are described as clean. This is the standout of the entire forecast. The reef at Noises will be handling that long-period SW groundswell beautifully, offering clean, powerful lines for expert surfers. It’s the best on offer, but it’s still a big, serious wave.

Friday, 15 August, keeps the clean, cross-offshore wind from the N, with a 12ft SW swell – still a solid size – and the wave energy drops to 4,656. This is another good session, though the swell is easing.

The weekend of 16–17 August sees the swell drop further, to 8ft–13ft, but the wind becomes variable, sometimes cross or cross-on, making the conditions less clean. There’s a chance for a surf on Sunday morning, 16 August, with a 12ft W swell and light cross-on wind, but it’s not the same quality.

The second week turns messy again. From Monday, 18 August, we get a strong westerly wind, with near gale conditions and onshore winds, paired with swell around 13ft–16ft. The wave energy stays high (over 10,000), but the surf is poor. The conditions are blown out, with strong cross-onshore winds and messy chop. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, 21 August, where the wind is cross-on, but the swell is 18ft and the conditions are lumpy, so it’s still a no-go.

The final days, from 21 August onward, see the swell slowly fade to 7ft by Sunday, 23 August, but the wind is cross-on from the NW, and the surf is marginal. The combined energy is down to 1,780, but the cross-onshore wind kills it.

So, to sum it up: hold out for Thursday, 14 August, and Friday, 15 August. That’s your window for clean, powerful, expert-only reef waves at Noises. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty

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