Black Rocks Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little patch of coast. The next couple of weeks are shaping up to be a ripper for those who can handle some size, with a solid run of groundswell from the south-west that just keeps on giving. The water's sitting at 24.9° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick steamer at home.

First real action kicks off on Tuesday the 18th of August morning. Black Rocks Jetty is the spot, and we’ve got a clean 3.3 ft swell from the south with a decent 12 second period. The wind’s light out of the NNW, so it’s cross-off, making for clean faces. Wave energy is moderate at 533. It’s a nice little warm-up, nothing too hectic.

Wednesday the 19th sees a drop in size, with 2.6 ft in the morning from the south, but the period drops to 11 seconds. The wind goes glassy from the west though, so it’ll be smooth as silk. Afternoon swings around to a 2.0 ft swell from the southwest with a long 14 second period. Glassy again. This is what you call a good, quiet midweek session.

Thursday the 20th is more of the same. Morning glass with a 2.6 ft swell from the southwest, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – that’s groundswell. Wave energy is 350. In the arvo, the wind drops to dead calm, swell sits at 2.0 ft from the southwest with a 15 second period. Clean and long lines.

Friday the 21st is where things start to get interesting. Morning is a bit messy with cross-on wind, but the swell bumps up to 3.9 ft from the southwest with a 14 second period, and the energy is up to 603. The afternoon is the real story though. Wind swings to the NW and goes glassy. Same 3.9 ft swell, same direction, but now it’s perfect. That afternoon session is a standout for the week.

Saturday the 22nd is the day to circle. Morning glass, 5.2 ft from the southwest, 14 second period, and energy at 901. Afternoon gets even better. Same size, but the energy jumps to 1036, and the wind is glassy from the NNE. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The bigger sets will have some punch.

Sunday the 23rd is where it gets serious for the crew who know what they're doing. Morning is dead calm, 7.5 ft from the south-southwest with a 14 second period. The combined energy is a hefty 2167. This is expert territory – over 8.2 ft is for experts only, and we’re right on the edge of that. The afternoon drops a little to 7.2 ft, still glassy, but still solid.

Monday the 24th keeps the energy going. Morning glass, 5.6 ft from the south-southwest, 13 second period, energy at 1138. It’s excellent, but the wind starts to get a little tricky in the arvo with a light southerly breeze.

Now, here’s where the forecast gets a bit of a split personality. Tuesday the 25th morning has a cross-shore wind messing with the 5.6 ft swell, but the afternoon… oh boy. Dead calm, 8.2 ft from the south-southwest with a 15 second period, and a massive energy reading of 2620. That’s a real standout, but only for the experienced.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off for paddle surfing. The swell is huge at 8.2 ft, but the wind is onshore and then cross-onshore and choppy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 27th is still messy in the morning, with strong cross-onshore winds and a 6.6 ft swell. The afternoon turns it around though. The wind goes cross-off from the ESE, and the swell jumps to a massive 9.8 ft from the south-southwest with a 15 second period. Energy is 4004. That’s very strong energy, and while it’s clean, that size is strictly for experts.

Friday the 28th is another top day. Morning glass, 6.9 ft from the south, 15 second period, energy at 2915. The afternoon is the absolute pick of the entire run. Glassy wind from the ENE, 7.9 ft from the south, 16 second period, and the energy hits 3871. That’s about as good as it gets for a solid, clean groundswell. This is the standout.

Saturday the 29th keeps the big swell going. Morning has a bit of onshore wind, but the afternoon goes glassy again with a 7.5 ft swell from the south-s

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