Blackfellows Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eyre Peninsula, Australia)

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Blackfellows Surf Guide

Blackfellows on the West Coast is an exposed reef and point break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left breaking point here. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Blackfellows Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blackfellows:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blackfellows occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Blackfellows (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Blackfellows with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in February while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Blackfellows Location Map

Interactive Blackfellows surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Blackfellows is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 333 km (207 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Blackfellows is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 370 km (230 miles) away.

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Blackfellows Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 09:04 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	6:30AM	9:30AM	12:30PM	3:30PM
Wave (m)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Blackfellows look like?

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Credit: Hugo Harby Credit: Coastie

Tides at Blackfellows

Current tide and informaton

For Elliston, Australia, 3 km from Blackfellows.

Next High Water: 05:30pm | 1.07m

Next Low Water: 04:56am | 0.66m

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Blackfellows Sea Temperature

The Blackfellows water temperature is reasonably warm (17.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite