Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way at Noises.

We’ve got a run of solid, groundswell-driven surf on the cards here, but honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off for clean, paddleable waves. The onshore and cross-onshore winds are going to be a major problem. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The action kicks off on Thursday, July 30th, but it’s pretty average. We’re looking at a 6ft SW swell with a 14-second period, giving us a hefty 2147 combined energy. The issue is a cross-on NW breeze at 9 mph making it choppy. Not a great start.

Friday the 31st sees the swell jump to 12ft and then 13ft, with a very long 16-second period, pumping energy readings over 6600. But the wind is howling from the NW at 19-22 mph – it’s a fresh breeze, onshore, and it’s gonna be lumpy and messy. No good.

Saturday, August 1st, the swell hits 13-15ft from the SW, period at 14-15 seconds. The energy is massive (up to 10304), but the S/SSW wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it a mixed bag. Afternoon has a 7/10 score, but it’s still going to be cross-chop, so only for the keen and experienced.

Sunday, August 2nd, things get interesting. The swell drops to 10-12ft from the SW, period still a solid 13 seconds. The morning is clean with a NE cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph. The real standout is the Sunday afternoon: a glassy 10ft SW swell, with a light NNE breeze at only 6 mph, giving us clean conditions and a crisp 4154 energy reading. This is the best window in the whole first week. Get out there.

Monday, August 3rd, the morning is glassy – a light SE breeze of 3 mph – with a 7ft, long-period SW swell at 15 seconds. The energy is down at 1994, but if you are looking for a clean, smaller session, that’s your window for experienced surfers. The afternoon turns to a cross-shore chop.

From Tuesday, August 4th, right through to Monday, August 10th the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is pumping hard. A huge pulse arrives on Wednesday, August 5th with a 15ft SW swell (16-second period, energy 9884) but it’s with a cross-onshore wind. The afternoon has a slight offshore, but it’s still onshore. Another big pulse hits Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th, where the swell goes over 20ft, and the wind is a strong to near-gale cross-onshore, making it blown out. It’s too big and too messy for paddle surfing. Honestly, that bit looks more like a kite session.

Sunday, August 9th, offers a slight reprieve with a 15-16ft SW swell at 15 seconds (energy 10516) and the wind backs off to a moderate cross-shore. It’s a 6-7/10, but still messy. Not a standout.

From Monday, August 10th onwards, the swell dips again, with 8ft to 10ft, but the wind is onshore from the W. A short period (8 seconds) pulse arrives on the 11th, but it’s a washout.

The last week, starting Wednesday, August 12th, is just absolute monster groundswell. We’re talking 21ft-25ft SW/WSW swells with very long periods of 18-19 seconds, producing energy readings of 38,739 and higher. The wind is strong and cross-onshore or onshore, and the comment warns that the swell is too big for this break. This is expert-only, and even then, only if you can handle a full-on beast. The last few days (13th-14th) are all onshore and massive.

Best on offer: The clear standout is Sunday, August 2nd afternoon and Monday, August 3rd morning. The combination of a large, long-period SW swell and light, glassy offshore-to-variable winds will deliver clean, powerful lines at this exposed reef. It’s a rare window of quality in an otherwise wild and windy period. Let’s be honest, a lot of this 16-day window is just too big and too windy to be fun for a paddle. There will be long gaps of several days where there’s no good recommendation.

Rusty.

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