Non Nuoc Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Non Nuoc over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a real dry spell to kick things off with no real surf to speak of for the first week and a half. The ocean is just flat and tidy, with tiny swells and onshore or cross-shore winds that won’t do us any favours. From Monday the 31st of August right through to the weekend of the 12th of September, it’s essentially a write-off. You’ll be staring at a lake more than a surfable wave. A few of those mornings have a clean look, but the swell is just too weak – 1 ft to 3 ft – to push anything rideable. The combined energy rarely breaks out of the double digits, and when it does, it’s still weak (21 to 157). The wind is either cross-onshore, chopping things up, or if it’s clean, the swell is tiny. The water temp is a warm 87°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable just floating.

The first real glimpse of something happens on Sunday the 13th of September morning. We get a pulse of 4 ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 279 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not ideal, but it’s the first time the swell has any grunt. The wave comment says it’s “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions”, so don’t get too excited. The following days, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, keep the swell in the 4 ft to 5 ft range from the NNW, but the wind stays cross-shore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality ordinary. The combined energy hits 326 on Tuesday morning, which is the strongest of the whole run (moderate wave energy), but the wind is not our friend. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with that short-period swell and lumpy cross-chop, honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

If you’re desperate, the Monday 14th of September afternoon might be the most “surfable” but it’s still very ordinary. The best bet in this whole 16-day window is the Sunday 13th of September morning. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only time the swell is over 4 ft with a clean-ish cross-off wind that afternoon. The break is Non Nuoc, a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the NE and the swell is coming from the NNW, which is not its optimum direction. Crowds are possible here sometimes. The 4 ft swell is okay for intermediates, but it’s short period (6 seconds) so it’ll be a bit bouncy, and at a beach break, the longer-period swells are better. This one’s a short, fat pulse. For a long-range call, it’s promising but less certain.

The long and short of it: the first week and a half is a total blank run. The second week has some size but the wind ruins it. Hold tight, forecasts can change, but for now, the surfboard can stay in the car.

Rusty.

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