Non Nuoc Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for most spots. The only break worth talking about is Non Nuoc, and even then, it’s a real quiet stretch.

It’s a pretty bleak start. For the first nine days, from Thursday morning the 3rd right through to the end of Friday the 11th, the swell is just tiny. We’re talking waves mostly between 0.3ft and 1ft, with periods all over the shop – some short, a few long-period but weak. The wind is a mess, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy is barely there (combined energy levels between 5 and 74). The surf is just poor. A few mornings, like Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th, do go glassy, but there’s zero power.

Things finally start to wake up a little on Saturday the 12th. The swell bumps up to 5ft in the morning from the ENE (energy hits 442) and 5ft in the afternoon (energy 506). But the wind is a cross-shore to cross-onshore mess, blowing 12-16 mph, and the period is a short 8-9 seconds. It’s going to be messy, choppy, and not much fun for a paddle. Honestly, with that wind and chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 13th is the only real standout in the whole outlook. The morning offers a 4ft ENE swell with a modest 8-second period, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the NW at 12 mph. That’s a clean, groomed face. The combined energy is a solid 487, so there’s some push. It’s still a bit much for a beginner, but for an intermediate or above, it’s the best window. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-shore 16 mph wind, so get out early.

After that, it’s back to small, ordinary stuff. The rest of the week sees waves from 2ft to 3ft, mostly ENE, with periods around 8-9 seconds, and winds shifting around. On Wednesday the 16th morning, the wind goes clean from the NW again, with 3ft surf (energy 123), but it’s just ordinary. Nothing to get excited about. The following Friday the 18th afternoon has 3ft ENE swell, but it’s cross-onshore and fairly choppy.

Water temp at the start was 86°F with an anomaly of 1°F – so basically normal for early September, nothing weird.

Overall, it’s a long, flat spell with just one brief chance of a clean wave on Sunday the 13th morning. If you’re a beginner, even that swell might be a bit meaty, and the rest is too small or messy. The crowds at Non Nuoc are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have some company on that Sunday morning.

Rusty.

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