Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown.

We’ve got a solid stretch of swell coming into Blacknose Point, a point break that handles a good south-southwest to southwest direction. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

The first real action kicks off Friday morning, September 11th. We’re looking at a 12-foot swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is strong. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit lumpy, but there’s serious power. That long period makes it a point break wave, which is perfect. Friday afternoon stays similar with a 16-second period, but the wind picks up and makes it choppier.

Saturday, September 12th, is the standout. The morning is still a bit cross-on, but the afternoon turns glassy. The swell drops to 8 feet from the SW, still with a 15-second period, and the energy is very strong. The wind goes totally glassy. This is the session to aim for – clean, powerful, long-period groundswell. It’s a big wave, but for experienced surfers on a point, it’s prime.

Sunday, September 13th, gets messy with strong cross-shore winds and a dropping swell. The next real highlight is Tuesday, September 15th. The swell builds back up to 15 feet from the SW, with a 14-second period. The energy is huge. The wind is clean cross-offshore. This is big, powerful, and clean. It’s expert territory only. Wednesday, September 16th, holds similar size and energy, but the wind shifts to a light cross-shore, so it’s a little less perfect.

Thursday, September 17th, morning brings another gem: 8 feet from the SW, 14-second period, and glassy. The energy is still strong. It’s a clean, powerful wave that’s still big for most, but a much better window for the strong intermediate.

After that, the swell drops off and the winds get stronger through the end of the week. We get a bit of a lull, but then things look promising again starting Sunday, September 20th, with a smaller, clean 6 to 5 foot SW swell, and then Monday, September 21st, picks up to 8 feet from the SW, 14-second period, with clean offshore winds in the afternoon. That’s a very good, clean, powerful day for the experienced surfer.

The week of the 22nd and 23rd sees another pulse of 10 to 12 foot swell, but with stronger winds. Later in the month, around the 25th and 26th, there’s a long-period 19-second swell coming in, but with onshore winds, so it’s a bit of a tease.

Overall, the best bets are Saturday afternoon the 12th for the glassy conditions, and Tuesday the 15th for the raw, clean power. If you’re not an expert, aim for the glassy morning of the 17th or the cleaner days around the 20th and 21st.

Rusty.

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