Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for us.

The next couple of days are a write-off – Saturday, 11 July, is a total mess. Strong cross-onshore winds, messy conditions, and a combined wave energy of 1034 tells you all you need to know about the lack of push. Don’t bother.

We’ve got a pretty decent run of swell starting Sunday, 12 July. Sunday morning sees a big 20ft SW groundswell hammer in, with a 12-second period. The wind is howling offshore at 28 mph though, which makes it super clean but a real mission to paddle into. The combined energy is whopping, at 9923 – this is powerful, serious stuff. Afternoon cleans up to a cross-off, swell still 18ft from the WSW and 13 seconds. This is expert territory only; over 8ft, it's for the brave and skilled.

The real standout window kicks off on Monday, 13 July. The swell holds at 18ft to 20ft from the SW, period stretching out to a very long 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, 15098 in the morning. This long period stuff will wrap beautifully into Blacknose Point, a point break that handles that direction like a dream. The wind is cross-off both sessions, so the face will be clean. Tuesday, 14 July, might just be the pick of the whole run. Morning offshore wind at 19 mph from the WSW, still a solid 16ft SW swell with a 15-second period, combined energy at 11597 – and the morning gets a score that says it's an exceptional window for experienced surfers. Water temp is 60°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner steamer.

Watch out for the crowds though – this spot gets ‘often’ busy, and when it’s this good, you’ll have company.

Wednesday, 15 July, drops to a more manageable 12ft to 10ft SW swell, still with a 14-second period, and the wind goes light. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers, but the energy has backed off to around 4562. Thursday and Friday stay in the 8ft to 10ft range with clean conditions, but the consistency and power start to fade.

By the weekend of 18-19 July, it gets messy again with onshore breezes and lumpy cross-chop. Then there’s another pulse around Monday, 20 July – Monday afternoon looks seriously good. 15ft WSW swell, 14 seconds, offshore wind at 12 mph, combined energy of 9586. That afternoon gets a high rating and is described as exceptional for experts. That’s another standout day.

After that, from 21 July onward, the swell hangs around 10ft to 12ft but the wind starts to go cross or cross-on more often. Still some clean windows, like Wednesday afternoon, 22 July, and glassy conditions on Friday, 24 July – with a glassy surface and a 10ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, it’ll be picture-perfect for the experienced crew.

The very end of the run, 25-26 July, goes downhill again with onshore winds and choppy conditions, so don’t plan around that.

In short: the best on offer is Tuesday, 14 July for the biggest, cleanest power at Blacknose Point, and Monday, 20 July afternoon for another excellent session. Sunday, 12 July is for experts only, and the clean, glassy Friday 24 July is a sleeper hit for those who want beauty over brute force.

Stay safe out there, and don't get caught inside on that long-period stuff.
Rusty.

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