Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down for Blacknose Point. This is an advanced, fairly consistent point break that’s exposed to a nice SSW swell, and for the next 16 days, it’s pretty much all about this one spot. There’s a bit of a gap at the start—the first proper surf kicks off Friday afternoon, the 28th of August.

Water temps are sittin’ around 57.9°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothin’ to get worked up about.

Friday afternoon kicks things off with a solid 9.8 ft SW groundswell at a long 16-second period. Winds are light cross-off from the SSW, and the combined wave energy is beefy at 3888—that’s plenty of power. This is proper, clean, experienced surf. This is a standout early call.

Saturday morning, the 29th, cleans right up with offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph, dropping to 7.5 ft SW swell. The energy’s still strong at 2222, and it’s glassy—perfect for those long, drawn-out rides. Afternoon sees the breeze up a notch to 9 mph, still offshore, and 7.2 ft sets keep rollin’. It’s a solid, clean day.

Sunday the 30th holds. Morning brings light offshore SW wind at 6 mph with 8.2 ft SW swell and energy at 2545. Afternoon the swell bumps back to 9.8 ft, still offshore, and the energy climbs to 2752. Clean and powerful—another quality session.

Monday the 31st is a cracker in the morning. That 9.8 ft SW groundswell is still pumpin’, period at 14 seconds, and with a slight air breeze from the NW, it’s glassy. The energy jumps to 4068. This is the pick of the week for me. Afternoon the wind swings onshore (east/southeast) and the sets get a bit crossed up, still 8.2 ft but less tidy.

Tuesday the 1st of September turns ugly. A strong north-northwest wind at 19 mph messes up the 8.2 ft swell and the energy drops to 2947. It’s lumpy. That trend continues into the afternoon with 25 mph cross-off winds, but it stays clean—still more of a pull than a pleasure ride.

Wednesday the 2nd improves. Morning has 9.8 ft SW swell with a gentle cross-off breeze, and the energy is 3780. By the afternoon, it goes offshore again at 16 mph, with 9.8 ft sets and energy of 3761. That’s a good, solid session for advanced surfers.

Thursday the 3rd gets serious. Morning swell is 11.5 ft with a fresh cross-off breeze, and the energy hits 5069. It’s clean but it’s big—only for the experienced crew. Afternoon gets lighter rain and a strong cross-off wind at 25 mph, still 11.5 ft sets, but the energy tops 5413. It’s still clean, but it’s a handful.

Friday the 4th of September is another standout. Morning offshore W wind at 19 mph, 13.1 ft SW swell, and energy at 6083. That’s a lot of water moving. Afternoon holds 13.1 ft, 15-second period, clean with cross-off breeze, energy up to 7293. This is the heaviest, most powerful day on offer. Expert-only territory.

Saturday the 5th is still big, but messy. An 11.5 ft swell with cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. Energy at 5412. Afternoon turns wild: 21.3 ft WSW swell with a 12-second period and energy of 11,265. That’s extreme. The wind is fresh cross-shore, so it’s a bit of a washing machine—probably more for the kites out there than paddle surfers.

Sunday the 6th cleans up again. Strong offshore WSW wind at 25 mph with a 14.8 ft SW swell, energy at 5451. It’s clean but very hard to paddle into. Afternoon stays offshore with 11.5 ft sets at 4763 energy. Still a tough paddle, but the shape should be good on the point.

Monday the 7th sees a moderate cross-off breeze with 11.5 ft swell, energy around 2900. It’s clean but not the pick of the week. Tuesday the 8th of September is a nice

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