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1:09 pm 28 Mar 2011

Blacks Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.7
Consistency of surf: 4.3
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 4.5
Crowds: 1.7

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Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(United-States – San Diego County)

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Name: Blacks Beach
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: WNW Offshore Wind: E

Blacks Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Often Crowded. Take care of rips and locals.

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Overall Blacks Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Blacks Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break North Torrey Pines 1 mi
Second closest break North Scripps 3 mi
Third closest break Scripps Pier 3 mi
Fourth closest break Torrey Pines State Beach 3 mi
Fifth closest break La Jolla Shores 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Blacks Beach:

Closest wave buoy San Clemente Basin Buoy 53 mi
Second closest wave buoy Santa Monica Basin Buoy 119 mi
Third closest wave buoy Tanner Banks Buoy 137 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Santa Barbara Buoy 175 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy South Santa Rosa Island Buoy 178 mi

Tide stations nearest to Blacks Beach:

Closest tide station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California 3 mi
Second closest tide station La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s 3 mi
Third closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California 3 mi
Fourth closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2) 3 mi
Fifth closest tide station La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (3) 3 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Blacks Beach:

Closest ski area Snow Valley (United States) 91 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Baldy (United States) 93 mi
Third closest ski area Big Bear Mountain (United States) 93 mi
Fourth closest ski area Snow Summit (United States) 93 mi
Fifth closest ski area Bear Mountain (United States) 99 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Blacks Beach:

Closest city location Del Mar (United States) 3 mi
Second closest city location Solana Beach (United States) 6 mi
Third closest city location Rancho Santa Fe (United States) 8 mi
Fourth closest city location San Diego (United States) 8 mi
Fifth closest city location Encinitas (United States) 9 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Blacks Beach is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Blacks Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away.
  • Third is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 24 km (15 miles) away.
  • General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 50 km (31 miles) away.
  • John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Blacks Beach and is 102 km (63 miles) away.
Blacks Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Blacks Beach, United-States - San Diego County. Use the tab navigation above to view Blacks Beach sea temperature, Blacks Beach photographs, Blacks Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Blacks Beach webcams, current wind from United-States - San Diego County live weather stations and Blacks Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Blacks Beach.