Black Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s see what we’ve got. This is Rusty.

For the next few days, the island’s only real focus is Black Rocks, a reef setup that takes a bit of patience but can deliver. The water temp is your typical winter reading, about average for the time of year, nothing too wild.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the best windows are clear. Saturday the 4th is the standout: morning sees a clean 6 ft SSW swell with light easterly cross-off winds. The energy is solid but not enormous (979), and those 14-second intervals mean proper groundswell lines wrapping in. By afternoon it goes glassy with 5 km/h easterly breezes, waves drop slightly to 5 ft but the conditions are absolute perfection. This is your session.

Sunday the 5th is still rideable but not as clean. Morning has a smaller 4 ft SSW swell with cross winds, and the afternoon gets a bit bumpy as the wind swings south. It’s marginal.

Monday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th we get hammered. South winds hit hard, 30-40 km/h, and the swell jumps up to 10 ft on Tuesday. Combined energy hits 3333 – strong stuff. This is only for the most experienced, and even then, the conditions are poor. Honestly, looks more like a kite day unless you’re a masochist.

A pulse of cleaner long-period groundswell arrives Thursday the 10th. Friday afternoon the 10th is a real gem: 3 ft SSW swell, 18-second intervals, and glassy conditions with zero wind. Energy is moderate (756), but those long lines off a reef? That’s a sneaky good session. Keep that one on the radar.

The following weekend into the second week sees a big lumpy SSW swell pulse. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th have 7 ft to 10 ft SSW swell, but cross winds and onshore tendencies keep things messy. Combined energy is high – over 3400 on Sunday. More a big-wave zone for experts only, and the tide might mess with it.

Wednesday the 15th brings a return to cleaner conditions. Morning has a small 3 ft SSW groundswell with 16-second periods and offshore winds. By afternoon it’s 4 ft and still clean. That’s worth the paddle.

Thursday the 16th afternoon glass-off is another little sleeper: 5 ft SSW, 13-second period, no wind. Very good conditions.

After that, the wind picks up and the quality drops off toward the 19th. Swell fades to under 3 ft with short periods and strong winds. Not worth chasing.

Best on offer: Saturday 4th – especially the glassy afternoon, and Friday 10th afternoon for those long period gems.

Rusty.

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