Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Noises. This is a proper reef break, and there’s a whole lot of swell lined up. The water is sitting at about 65°F, which is a touch warmer than you’d normally get this time of year – nothing wild, but you’ll notice it.

The action starts on Tuesday, September 8th. We’ve got a solid 13ft swell from the SW, with a long 16-second period. That’s real groundswell, and the combined energy is strong at 8888. The wind is a cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph, keeping things clean. This is for the experts only – 13ft is no joke, and the long period means a lumpy paddle out, but the waves will have proper shape. The morning is good, but the afternoon is even better with a lighter breeze and conditions that are exceptional for experts. This is the standout.

Wednesday the 9th backs off a touch to 10ft, still SW groundswell at 15 seconds. The morning is a bit compromised with a cross-off ENE breeze at 12 mph, but the afternoon turns on with a clean offshore ENE wind at just 6 mph. That’s fantastic for a session. The combined energy is still strong at 3622.

Thursday the 10th drops to 7ft, and the morning is a write-off with a cross-off breeze. But the afternoon? Glassy. A 3 mph N wind, glassy conditions, and a 7ft WSW swell with a 15-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 2109, but the glassy conditions make it the pick of the smaller days. For experienced surfers, this is a real treat.

Friday the 11th sees the swell pulse back up to 10ft, but the wind is messy with a cross-off and then cross-shore breeze. It’s a bit of a battle to find a good one. Saturday the 12th is a write-off – onshore winds, choppy conditions. Sunday the 13th is poor all day with strong onshore winds, just forget it.

Now, there’s a bit of a gap in quality. After that Sunday, we get a couple of interesting windows. Monday the 14th has an 12ft swell from the WSW, but the morning is glassy with a 3 mph N wind. The combined energy is very strong at 4916. That’s a proper session for the experienced, but the swell is big. Tuesday the 15th also has a glassy morning – 10ft SW swell, 3 mph NNE wind, combined energy 4394. Very clean.

From Wednesday the 16th onwards, the quality drops off. The winds get messy, the swell gets big and onshore. By the 20th of September, we’re looking at 13ft+ swell with cross-on breezes, and the combined energy climbs into the 8000s and beyond. That’s a lot of water moving around, but it’s not clean. The 21st and 22nd see huge 16ft+ swell with onshore winds – that’s kite territory, not paddle. The 23rd of September has a 16ft SW swell with a light cross-on wind, which might be rideable for the brave, but it’s not the best.

The best on offer is honestly Tuesday the 8th afternoon and that glassy Thursday the 10th afternoon. The Tuesday is the big, powerful one for the experts. The Thursday is the sneaky clean one for a good session. The Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th mornings are also standouts if you’re chasing glassy conditions on a big swell.

Rusty.

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