Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about this run. This is Rusty, and we’ve got some serious surf coming up at Blacknose Point. This is a point break, advanced only, and it’s fairly consistent, so the waves will keep coming.

Water temp is about 58°F – that’s a degree or so warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a little nicer than normal.

We start on Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning is a bit rough – cross-shore wind and some chop on a 10ft SW swell, with a combined energy of 4854 (moderate). The afternoon cleans up – light offshore wind, 8ft SW swell, energy drops to 3625. Clean, but still big. Only for the experienced.

Monday the 24th is a dud – both sessions are messy with cross-shore wind and light rain. Swell is around 7ft to 7ft, but not worth it.

Tuesday the 25th gets better. Morning is clean with a light offshore wind, 8ft SW swell, energy at 2524. The afternoon has a fresh 30 km/h offshore wind – clean but strong, making it harder to paddle into. Still a good day for the right surfer.

Wednesday the 26th is a beauty. Both morning and afternoon are clean with gentle to moderate offshore winds. Swell is 8ft to 8ft from the SW, energy around 2186 to 1875. Solid, clean, lined up. This is a standout for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 27th is weaker – swell drops to 5ft to 7ft, cross-off wind, moderate breeze. Clean but less exciting.

Friday the 28th of August – big day. Morning and afternoon both pump out 10ft SW swell with a very long period of 17 seconds in the morning, dropping to 16 seconds in the afternoon. Combined energy is massive – 5840 in the morning, 4022 in the afternoon. Offshore winds, moderate breeze, clean. This is a serious groundswell. At a point break, it’ll hold up beautifully. The long period means longer waits between sets, but the waves will be powerful and well-shaped. This is a real standout.

Saturday the 29th is still solid but the wind picks up – fresh offshore at 30 km/h, 8ft to 8ft SW swell. Clean but a handful.

Sunday the 30th of August – the biggest day. Morning has a 16ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, combined energy screaming at 13949 (very strong). Afternoon is 15ft with a 16-second period, energy at 11418. The wind is gentle offshore, so conditions are clean for a monster swell. This is a dream for expert surfers only – 16ft is way over the 8ft mark, so beginners and intermediates should stay away. This is the true standout of the entire outlook.

Monday the 31st is a letdown – swell is still 12ft to 10ft, but the wind is cross-shore and fresh, making it lumpy.

Tuesday the 1st of September brings it back – moderate offshore wind, 13ft to 12ft SW swell, energy around 5733 to 4845. Clean and powerful, but only for experts.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is messy – cross-off winds, 8ft swell, moderate to fresh wind. Clean but not great.

Thursday the 3rd of September – another big one. 15ft to 16ft SW swell with a 15-second period, combined energy over 9000. Cross-off and fresh wind, so clean but strong. Massive swell.

Friday the 4th of September keeps the size at 13ft SW with a 16-second period, energy between 8294 and 6979. The afternoon is particularly good – gentle offshore, clean. Another standout for the experienced.

Saturday the 5th of September drops a bit – 10ft in the morning with fresh cross-off wind, then 8ft in the afternoon with offshore wind. The afternoon is cleaner and more manageable.

Sunday the 6th of September is worse – cross-onshore wind, 12ft swell, choppy. Not great.

Monday the 7th of September finishes with a 10ft to 12ft SW swell, cross-off to strong offshore wind. The wind gets very strong in the afternoon (40 km/h offshore), so it’s clean but brutally hard to paddle into. Only for the hardcore.

The standout days are Sunday the 30th of August, with that massive 16ft SSW groundswell and gentle offshore wind, and Friday the 28th of August, with the 10ft SW long-period swell and clean offshore conditions. Mark your calendar.

Rusty.

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