Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s get into what the ocean’s got cookin’ at Blacknose Point over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a slow start, so don’t be in a rush. Tuesday and Wednesday are flat-out messy – onshore and cross-shore winds are gonna have it all chopped up and lumpy. Not worth paddling out. Just gotta let it settle.

Things start to turn on Thursday the 20th. We get a clean 7ft swell in the morning, building to 8ft by the afternoon. Wind goes cross-offshore which cleans it all up. The energy’s starting to build, too, hitting 1866 in the morning and climbing to 2108 by the afternoon. Still not perfect, but it’s surfable.

Friday the 21st stays around 8ft with a solid 14-second period. It’s clean, but that cross-off breeze will keep you honest. The energy’s up – 3296 in the morning, 3566 in the afternoon. It’s promising, but the weekend is where the magic happens.

Now, Saturday the 22nd is the real standout of the first week. The swell pumps up to a solid 12ft with a long 16-second period from the SW. The wind is properly offshore in the morning, and the energy is going off at 5985. This is big, powerful, excellent surf for the experienced crew only. If you know your way around, this is your time. The afternoon backs off a touch, still clean at 12ft with a cross-off wind, and energy at 5812.

Sunday the 23rd is still meaty, dropping a bit to 10ft with a shorter 14-second period. But the wind goes more cross-shore, bringing some chop. Not as clean. Then we get a bit of a lull early in the week, with 8-8ft surf and average conditions.

The next big one is over a week away. On Thursday the 27th, the swell builds back up to 12ft with a 12-second period from the WSW. The afternoon looks like the pick with a cross-off breeze and energy at 4840. Then Friday the 28th morning – that’s the one to have a serious look at. We get that same 12ft SW swell, but with light offshore winds and a period stretching to a long 14 seconds. The energy is massive at 4896. This is going to be clean, powerful, and an absolute treat for the experts. It’s a long way out, so don’t quote me on it, but it’s shaping up to be the best of the lot.

After that, it starts to fade and get a bit messy again. The final weekend and into September sees the swell drop back down to 4-7ft. There are some clean windows there, and on September 1st and 2nd we get proper offshore winds with clean 4-5ft surf, but nothing with the power of those bigger swells.

Water temp is running about 58°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Not bad if you’re in a thin wetsuit.

So the plan is simple. The 22nd and the 28th morning are your standouts – big, clean and powerful. Not for the beginners. The rest is just about picking your moments.

Rusty

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