Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break down what's happening for Black Rocks Jetty in feet and everything else you need.

The water's sitting at 77°, a full degree warmer than average for this time of year, so it's feeling pretty comfortable.

This Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, we've got a 5ft south swell ticking over with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate 529, and with a glassy WNW breeze at just 3 mph, it's going to be super clean. Not the biggest, but a very good start.

Thursday the 9th drops to 3ft to 3ft south swell, but you've got dead calm conditions in the morning and glassy winds in the afternoon. Small but clean.

Friday the 10th is clean as a whistle with calm north winds, the swell goes to 3ft from the southwest with a period of 14-15 seconds - that's proper groundswell. The energy hits 582 in the afternoon.

Now, Saturday July 11th is your first standout. The morning has 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. Energy is strong at 1117, glassy with a slight northwesterly air. By the afternoon, it pushes to 6ft with the same long period and energy jumps to a very strong 1361, with a clean cross-off breeze. Excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. This reef will handle that long-period SW swell perfectly.

Sunday the 12th gets bigger but messier. A solid 8ft in the morning, but that's expert-only territory and the cross-on southerly wind at 6 mph starts to crust it up. Afternoon wind picks up to 9 mph and it gets choppy. Energy is massive at 2755 in the morning, but quality drops fast.

Monday afternoon the 13th bounces back nicely. 6ft SW groundswell, 14-second period, strong energy at 1330, glassy conditions with a light SSW breeze. Excellent for experienced surfers again. This is your second standout - size, power, clean glass, right direction.

Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th stays very surfable. 4ft to 5ft of SSW groundswell, glassy offshore winds each session. Energy drops from 873 to 439, but it's clean and manageable. Crowds are possible here sometimes.

We hit a dry patch from the 19th. From Sunday July 19th through to Wednesday July 23rd morning, it's pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to 2ft with onshore wind and rain. Then from the 20th to the 22nd, the wind howls from the SSE at 16-19 mph, blowing straight onshore with lumpy, choppy conditions. This is more of a kite surfing setup.

But Thursday July 23rd morning shows a new 3ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, energy at a healthy 514, and glassy conditions return. It's a hopeful look at the very end of the forecast.

Best on offer: Saturday afternoon the 11th with that 6ft SW at 15 seconds and 1361 energy under clean cross-off winds, and Monday afternoon the 13th with 6ft SW at 14 seconds and 1330 energy in glassy conditions. Those two are the ones.

Rusty.

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