Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

The opening stretch is a bit quiet, but hold on, because from this Saturday afternoon, Blacknose Point is going to fire up proper. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about as expected for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The standout session is Saturday afternoon, the 30th of August. We’re looking at a solid 15 ft SW swell, period hanging around 17 seconds, and a light offshore breeze from the SW keeping the face clean. That’s proper groundswell – long lines, plenty of power, and the point will sort it out nicely. The energy is huge at 11631. This one’s for the experienced crew only; the size and power will be well over the head of anyone just starting out.

The other one to circle is Saturday morning, the 30th of August, with a 12 ft SSW swell and a 19-second period. Again, a glassy clean morning with offshore WSW wind at just 3 mph. The energy is also massive at 8373. These two sessions on the 30th are the clear highlights of the whole outlook.

Before that, Saturday afternoon the 22nd of August is also a good shout for experts: 15 ft SW swell, 14-second period, but with a moderate offshore breeze at 12 mph. Still nice and clean, but the wind is a bit stronger. The energy is 8089, so there’s plenty of punch.

Sunday the 23rd through to Friday the 29th sees the swell drop down, but there are still some clean windows. Sunday afternoon the 23rd is clean with a 8 ft SW swell and light offshore wind. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are a bit messier with cross-shore breezes. Wednesday the 26th looks good again – clean, light offshore wind, with a 8 ft SW swell. Thursday the 27th morning is small at 6 ft, but the afternoon jumps up in period to 21 seconds – that’s a very long period swell. That energy reading is 2850, which is still moderate, but the period will make it line up nicely on the point.

Friday the 28th delivers a 10 ft SW swell, 16-17 second period, and clean conditions with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. Energy is strong at 5808. That’s a solid session for experienced surfers.

After the 30th, the swell stays chunky. Monday the 31st of August has a 12 ft SW swell but with a cross-offshore breeze at 12 mph. Tuesday the 1st of September has a fresh offshore breeze and a 12 ft SW swell in the afternoon. Wednesday the 2nd of September has a stand-out window: a 12 ft WSW swell with a light breeze, and later in the afternoon, it goes glassy – dead calm, 0 mph ENE wind, with a 10 ft SW swell. That’s as good as it gets for conditions, but the swell direction is a touch west, so not quite the optimum SSW for the spot.

Thursday the 3rd of September gets lumpy with a fresh cross-shore breeze, and the swell pushes to 13 ft. That’s big and messy – more of a kite-surfing setup if anything. Friday the 4th of September cleans up again with a 13 ft SW swell and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still very strong at 6942. Saturday the 5th of September has 10 ft SW swell with a gentle offshore breeze – clean and good for experienced surfers. Sunday the 6th fades a bit with a cross-offshore breeze and dropping swell.

Bear in mind, this is all a point break setup, so the long period swells (especially those over 15 seconds) will wrap in beautifully but can also make paddling out a bit of a mission between sets. Crowds are often going to be a factor here, so pick your session wisely. The 30th of August is the one to lock in.

Rusty

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