Black Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Black Rocks over the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this ain’t a pretty outlook for the locals. Black Rocks is an advanced reef setup, and for the first week and a bit, the wind’s got it pretty much locked up. From Wednesday the 16th through to Monday the 21st, it’s a grim run: fresh to near gale cross-onshore winds every day, lumpy, blown out, and just no fun. Swell’s anywhere from 4 ft to 7 ft from the SSW and SW, but the energy’s moderate to strong (762 to 1682), which means there’s grunt, but the conditions are pure rubbish. No scores worth mentioning. This is a full week of no-go.

Now, there’s a little glimmer on Tuesday the 22nd. The morning brings offshore wind from the west at only 3 mph, with the swell droppin’ to 3 ft from the SW, period of 11 seconds, and weak wave energy (277). It’s clean—proper clean. The afternoon stays offshore with a gentle breeze and 2 ft SW swell, period 12 seconds. It’s small, not a standout for power, but if you’re jonesin’ for a paddle, this is the cleanest window in the whole forecast. Surfable little waves for the advanced crew.

But the good stuff doesn’t last. Wednesday the 23rd kicks back into moderate cross-shore and near gale cross-onshore, tiny surf, and poor conditions. Then Thursday the 24th throws a spike: SSW swell building to 7 ft on the morning, period 13 seconds, and strong energy (1617 and 2103), but the wind is howlin’ onshore from the ESE at 31–37 mph. It’s a write-off for paddle surfing—this kinda setup in a reef break with that wind is more kite territory than a clean wave.

Friday the 25th shows a slight improvement by the afternoon: cross-off wind from the SSW at 12 mph, 5 ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, and moderate energy (685). It’s clean-ish, but only marginal. The rest of the run into late September and early October is plagued by cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and tiny or blown-out surf. The last chance might be Wednesday the 30th afternoon, with 2 ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, offshore wind from the WNW at 19 mph, and clean conditions, but the energy’s weak (199). Not worth a special trip.

So, the highlight? Tuesday the 22nd is your best bet—tiny but clean. Later on, Friday the 25th afternoon offers a small window of clean-ish conditions. Nothing here is a standout in the true sense; it’s more about pickin’ the least bad day.

Rusty.

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