Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for our local stretch. We got a solid run of surf on the way, with a few standout windows where everything lines up perfectly.

The main event will be Black Rocks Jetty, a reef break that's exposed to the SW swell. Water temps are sitting at a warm 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The first recommended session kicks off Tuesday morning, August 11th. We've got a clean 4ft SW groundswell, with a very long period of 14 seconds, pushing energy levels into "strong" territory (610). A light 6 mph N breeze is holding it as cross-off, keeping the faces clean. This will be a quality bank of swell with good shape, just be aware that with 14-second periods, there could be longer lulls between sets at this spot.

Tuesday afternoon looks even better with glassy conditions and the same 4ft SW swell. This is prime, clean surf for the afternoon session. The energy stays strong (605) and the calm wind means it’ll be as good as it gets for a Tuesday arvo.

Now, look ahead to Friday afternoon, August 14th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSW, and with a wind shift to a glassy N breeze, the wave comment says it's excellent for experienced surfers. The energy jumps right up (1547) showing a big pulse of moderate to strong wave energy. This is one of the best windows all week.

Hold onto your board shorts for the weekend. Saturday morning, August 15th, the swell jumps to 6ft with a *massive* 20-second period – that's very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 3391, which is strong and powerful. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-on from the WNW, which will break up the perfection a bit, but the sheer power of that swell at a reef like Black Rocks Jetty will be something to see. This is more for the advanced crew. The standout of the whole run, though, is Sunday morning, August 16th. Glassy conditions, a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period. The energy is huge (3014), and with clean faces, this is top-tier, heavy surf for experienced surfers only. The crowd is likely to be around for this one, as it's the best of the run.

Monday morning, August 17th, the swell drops back to 4ft, but the 16-second period is still pumping with clean cross-off winds. A good option for a cleaner wave after the weekend's power. After that, we go through a quiet spell from the 18th to the 20th with small, glassy but ordinary waves.

Then, we look to the week ahead. Friday morning, August 21st, a new pulse of SSW swell at 5ft with another long 18-second period pushes back through. Glassy conditions with a light 6 mph WNW wind. That energy reading (1413) says it's got a lot of grunt. Then on Wednesday afternoon, August 26th, we get another clean shot of 5ft SW swell with an 18-second period, glassy winds, and the wave comment says it's excellent for experienced surfers (1705 energy). A classic end-of-window call.

In between, Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th get messy with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions, so best to give those a miss. The long-range stuff on the 21st and 26th is promising, but keep in mind it's a way off and could shift.

The absolute best bet for clean, good waves is Sunday morning, August 16th – get on it if you've got the skills. For a less intense but still excellent session, Tuesday afternoon August 11th and Friday afternoon August 14th are your picks.

Rusty.

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