Black Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Black Rock has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a bit of a flat, frustrating run for most of it, so don’t go getting your hopes up too high. The water temp is sittin’ right on 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ wild there.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 24th through Tuesday the 25th? Forget it. Tiny, poor quality junk with onshore or cross-shore breezes. Wave energy is weak to moderate at best (105 to 185), and the swell’s barely 3 ft. Not worth paddlin’ out. Wednesday the 26th morning gives us a little flicker – the wind goes glassy from the west, and we get a clean 3 ft wave. The energy is still moderate (136), but the conditions are smooth. That’s about as good as it gets for a while, and it’s still pretty ordinary.

Thursday the 27th morning might be the pick of the first week. The wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the SSW, cleanin’ things up nicely. We’ve got a 3 ft wave from the east with moderate energy (173). It’s not big, but it’ll be shapely. That’s your best bet for a quiet session – just don’t expect much power.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Friday the 28th through Tuesday the 1st of September is mostly dry and cross or onshore, with waves bobbin’ between 2 ft and 4 ft, but the wind and swell direction are all wrong. Energy drops off a cliff, down to 59 on the 29th. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd aren’t much better – small, short period windswell with a bit of cross-offshore on the 3rd morning that keeps things clean, but the waves are only 3 ft. Nothin’ to write home about.

Now, here’s the long-range glimmer. Friday the 4th of September morning looks like a sleeper. Light cross-offshore wind from the WSW, clean conditions, and a tiny 2 ft wave from the east, but the period is up to 10 seconds, so there’s a bit of groundswell character. Energy is weak (93), but it’ll be lined up and fun on a longboard. That’s about as good as it gets. Saturday the 5th morning also has a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW with a 3 ft wave, but it’s short period (6 seconds) so it’ll be a bit lumpy. From there, the 8th of September shows the last flicker – a clean cross-offshore morning, but again, just 2 ft.

Honestly, the standout here is Black Rock itself, and the best window is Thursday the 27th morning. The swell is 3 ft from the east, and with a light cross-offshore wind, it’ll be the cleanest of the bunch. The rest is for the die-hards or the longboard crew. No big swell, no power, just a long, flat spell. This place can be a bit of a desert sometimes.

Rusty.

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