Blackies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Blackies over the next couple of weeks.

Mate, this is a bit of a mixed bag. We're lookin' at a long stretch of poor conditions early on, but there's a bright spot—a solid window of proper swell and clean wind that's got my blood pumping. The water is a balmy 76°, which is an absolute stunner for this time of year, 9° warmer than usual, so you won't need a thick suit.

The first several days are a write-off. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th, it's all cross-onshore wind and choppy, messy waves. Swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 3 ft, and the energy is weak to moderate (251 to 592). Just not worth paddling out for.

Now, Saturday the 5th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is still a bit average with a 4 ft swell from the S, but the afternoon comes alive. A 5 ft S swell with a 14-second period—that's a nice groundswell—and a clean, cross-off wind from the NNW. The energy jumps to 1444. The conditions are marked as excellent for experienced surfers, and that's the first real standout. The swell is getting up there, so it's not for the learners.

Sunday the 6th keeps it goin'. A 6 ft to 6 ft S swell, still a 14-second period, and light cross-off winds from the N and NW. The energy is strong (1200 to 1395). It's clean and it's pumping. This is the second standout window.

But the real gem, the one I'm frothin' on, is Monday the 7th. The morning session is absolute gold. We've got a 7 ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy—dead calm from the SW. The wave energy is right up there at 1949, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That's your best bet, right there. It's a big swell though, over 8 ft, so this is one for the experts only. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-on wind, so get it while it's clean.

After that peak, the week trails off. Tuesday the 8th sees a drop to 6 ft to 6 ft, but the wind goes onshore and choppy. Wednesday the 9th is a mess with a 3 ft to 4 ft swell. Thursday the 10th has a brief onshore window with a 5 ft swell, but it's not clean. From Friday the 11th all the way through to Thursday the 17th, it's back to tiny, weak surf. Swells are 1.0 ft to 3 ft, and the energy is weak (127 to 482). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or light onshore. There's a couple of sessions with a 17 to 18-second period, which is a very long groundswell, but at 1 ft, it's just not enough to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is the Monday the 7th morning glass-off session at Blackies. That's a 7 ft S swell (14 seconds) with glassy conditions—a true standout for the experts. Saturday afternoon the 5th and Sunday the 6th are also solid, clean windows with fun-sized swell. The rest of the 16 days is a long gap of poor quality surf, so don't hold your breath.

Rusty, signing off.

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