Non Nuoc Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Non Nuoc has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. It's going to be a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that should get the stoke levels up.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a period of clean-ish surf, but it comes with a side of heavy rain. The real issue on Friday morning is a messy 6ft NE windswell with a short period of 7 seconds, and a moderate 12 mph cross-onshore breeze that's got it looking choppy. The combined swell energy is moderate at 453, but the conditions are just poor for a paddle. Friday afternoon is much the same, just a touch smaller and windier.

We start to see some hope on Saturday, the 12th. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds (moderate combined energy of 1014), and we get a cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The waves will be clean, but that's a solid size – this is getting into the "too big for beginners" zone. It stays clean into the afternoon on a 7ft swell, but the score is low.

Sunday, the 13th, is where we get our first real standout. The morning still has a solid 6ft swell from the ENE with a 10-second period (combined energy of 929), but the wind swings offshore from the WSW, giving us those classic, clean, lined-up walls. It's a good, solid size for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon is even better for a more relaxed session. The wind stays offshore, dropping to a gentle 9 mph, and the swell is a very manageable 5ft from the north (period 8 seconds, combined energy 597). The description says it right: "expect very good surf conditions." If you can dodge the rain showers, this is the session to be out there.

Monday morning, the 14th, is a bit of a letdown. The swell holds at 6ft from the SE (period 8 seconds, 545 energy), but the wind goes glassy-side-shore, which can lead to some awkward sections.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Tuesday, the 15th, right through to the 19th, the swell bottoms out. We're talking knee to waist-high slop with periods under 8 seconds and winds that are mostly cross or cross-on. The combined swell energy is in the low double digits or barely cracking 100. It's a blank run for quality surfing.

Now, here's where it gets interesting again, but you have to look ahead. On Sunday, the 20th of September, we get a very long-period groundswell. The morning shows a glassy 2ft wave, but look at that period – 21 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 329, so there's juice coming from somewhere deep. The comments say "expect good surf conditions." That length of period at a sandbar like Non Nuoc can make it tricky, breaking too straight, but if it lines up with the right bank, those 20-second sets will have unreal shape. The afternoon jumps to 3ft with a 19-second period and 611 energy, but the wind goes onshore, clouding the picture a bit.

Monday and Tuesday mornings (21st and 22nd) also offer some of that long-period energy (17 and 14 seconds), with Tuesday morning (the 22nd) being particularly interesting. We're looking at a glassy morning with 3ft of 14-second groundswell from the ENE (combined energy 236). The "good surf conditions" tag is back. This is a promising window for a clean session on a proper long-period swell.

After that, we're back to tiny, weak surf and cross-onshore winds right through to the 26th. For the most part, the consistent summer lull has its grip on things.

The water temp is sitting at a normal 86°, so it's a warm one.

So, if you're looking to make a plan: the absolute standout is Sunday afternoon, the 13th. Offshore wind, clean, chest-high waves, and very good conditions. For the long-range, keep an eye on Sunday and Tuesday mornings (20th and 22nd) for some glassy, long-period groundswell that could be a real treat if the banks hold.

Rusty.

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