Noises Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The 16-day window starts with a bit of a wait. We’ve got a real strong groundswell coming in, but the wind’s a mess early on. You gotta be patient and pick your moments.

Noises is the spot. It’s a reef break, advanced only, and it’s exposed to the WSW swell that’s gonna be pumping. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – an anomaly of 3°F makes it a bit more pleasant.

Sunday morning the 16th, we see 10ft of swell out of the WSW with a period of 15 seconds – proper groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the NNE at 19 mph, so it’s clean. The wave energy is moderate, at 3953. But the score doesn’t push it to a standout, the overall quality only gets a 3 out of 10 for surf conditions. It’s a bit of a tease; the swell is there but the tide or something feels off. That afternoon the wind swings N and goes cross, making it lumpy.

Monday the 17th is a write-off. Heavy rain, onshore gale-force winds from the West and WSW hitting 28 mph, blowing like crazy into a 13ft to 18ft swell. It’s ugly. Score is zero.

Tuesday the 18th, the swell drops slightly but stays big – 15ft from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. The energy is pumping hard (12137). But the wind is cross-on from the NW, so it’s choppy. The morning is a marginal 6, but not worth paddling out in.

Wednesday the 19th is similar. Still solid 15ft, WSW swell, 15-second period, but cross-on wind. The afternoon gets a little cleaner with a lighter cross-on from the SW, still marginal but a 7. The wind is gentle but onshore.

Thursday the 20th is poor again – fresh cross-on wind, lumpy. Not your day.

Here’s the standout. Friday the 21st. This is the one. The morning is clean. Clear skies, a light breeze from the NNE at 6 mph, which is cross-off. Swell is 15ft from the SW, with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is massive at 10064. This is big, powerful surf for experts only. Over 8ft, this is expert territory. That WSW direction is exactly the optimum. The guidance says the optimum is WSW, and that’s what we’ve got. Conditions are “exceptional for expert surfers” with a score of 9. This is the call. It’s a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so there could be a few crew out, but it’ll be worth it. If you’re advanced, you don’t miss this.

The afternoon of the 21st drops a bit to 13ft, with a very light cross-on from the NNW – almost glassy, with small wind ripples. It’s a solid 7.

Saturday the 22nd fades. Swell drops to 10ft, period drops to 14 seconds, wind is cross-on from the NNW. It’s getting smaller and less clean.

Sunday the 23rd offers a different vibe. The morning has a gentle offshore from the East at 9 mph, clean. Swell is 10ft from the SW, 14-second period. This is excellent for experienced surfers – a 5. It’s not as powerful as Friday, but it’s clean and workable.

Monday the 24th to Thursday the 28th is a mixed bag of lumpy, onshore, and cross winds, with swell dropping to 5ft-8ft. Some mornings are clean on the 27th with a cross-off from the NNE, but the swell is down and the scores are low.

Friday the 28th sees another pulse of 10ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, but the wind is a fresh cross or cross-on from the NNW, making it lumpy. Not the one.

The last few days of the month get messy again with onshore winds, rain, and dropping swell.

But then, Monday the 31st is a real surprise. The morning is glassy. Wind is calm – 0 mph, dead flat. Swell is 5ft from the WSW with a 15-second period. The conditions are described as “excellent for experienced surfers” with a score of 4. It’s clean, glassy, and that long period will give you lines. It’s not huge, but for a clean session, it’s a quiet gem.

So, the two standouts are Friday the 21st morning for the big, powerful, clean conditions for experts, and Monday the 31st morning for the glassy, clean, long-period groundswell. Don’t sleep on that Monday.

Stay sharp.
– Rusty

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