Blackies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Blackies Surf Guide

Blackies in Orange County is a reasonably exposed beach and point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks consists of lefts and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. It's often crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Blackies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	inconsistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blackies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blackies occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Blackies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

87%

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

Explore Blackies Location Map

Interactive Blackies 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 closest passenger airport to Blackies is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blackies is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Blackies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on

What does Blackies look like?

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Credit: halvy

Tides at Blackies

Current tide and informaton

For Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, California (2), 3 km from Blackies.

Next High Water: 12:06am | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 08:32am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Blackies Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Blackies is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite