Black Rocks Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.04° S 55.23° E

Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Black Rocks Jetty sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.6° 

Black Rocks Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Black Rocks Jetty surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 12,911 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Rocks Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for Black Rocks Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Black Rocks Jetty in the next 16 days are 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sat 5th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 19s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)13ft (4.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rocks Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Black Rocks Jetty. This reef break faces the SW, and the buoys are showing that’s exactly where the energy is coming from. Water temp is about 76°F, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a shorty.

The first few days are slow but steady. The real highlight hits on Wednesday, September 9th. You’ll see a solid 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, and dead calm, glassy conditions. The combined swell energy is around 8180 (strong), so this is a serious, powerful swell. This one’s for experienced surfers only – the size and the power will be too much for beginners. It’s the best session of the whole run.

Leading up to that, Saturday the 5th starts with a 5ft SW swell (14-second period) and a light cross-off wind from the NNW at 10 km/h, keeping it fairly clean (energy 1094). That afternoon turns glassy, dropping to 5ft. Sunday the 6th stays glassy all day with 4ft SW swell (13 seconds). Nice, clean little waves.

Monday the 7th gets bigger but sloppier. A 7ft SSW swell (15 seconds) on Monday morning turns choppy with a cross-onshore wind. Monday afternoon pushes to 8ft but it’s still messy. Tuesday the 8th afternoon delivers a 10ft SSW swell (15 seconds) with cross-shore winds, but it’s bumpy – a powerful option if you’re keen, but not the best.

After that standout Wednesday the 9th, the swell backs off but the quality holds. Thursday the 10th offers clean, glassy conditions with a 6ft SSW swell (14 seconds, energy 2484). Friday the 11th is smaller at 4ft and glassy again. The second week has a few onshore days, with rain showers on the 13th, but the morning of the 15th has clean 5ft SSW swell (16 seconds, energy 1526) that’s worth a paddle. The last few days around the 19th and 20th see clean glassy mornings but the swell drops right down to 3ft.

So to wrap it up: the absolute best session is September 9th for the big-wave crew. For everyone else, there’s plenty of good clean smaller surf on the 5th, 6th, 10th and 11th.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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9
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
4
SSW
19
3.5
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1094
733
577
495
488
1257
1693
2234
1987
2198
3867
12911
8180
6226
3803
1447
1002
772
444
430
356
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
E
0
E
0
SE
0
ESE
0
W
0
N
5
ESE
5
S
5
N
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
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cross-on
cross-on
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cross
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glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:26AM0.36m
8:28PM0.39m
11:05AM0.43m
10:08PM0.44m
11:37AM0.48m
11:00PM0.50m
12:06PM0.53m
11:41PM0.55m
12:34PM0.56m
00:17AM0.59m
1:01PM0.58m
00:50AM0.60m
1:24PM0.59m
1:21AM0.59m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.33m
3:53AM0.15m
4:28PM0.28m
4:48AM0.08m
5:11PM0.23m
5:28AM0.04m
5:45PM0.18m
6:03AM0.01m
6:17PM0.15m
6:35AM0.01m
6:48PM0.12m
7:05AM0.02m
7:18PM0.10m
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Temp °C
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22
22
24
23
22
23
23
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22
21
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Feels °C
24
24
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24
24
24
22
22
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21
21
20
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
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Information about the Black Rocks Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Black Rocks Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Black Rocks Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Black Rocks Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Black Rocks Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Black Rocks Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Black Rocks Jetty is 6 km (4 miles) from Saint-Paul. If you plan a holiday in Réunion Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saint-Paul. Saint-Paul has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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