Blacknose Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down.

We’ve got a big stretch of surf coming at Blacknose Point to start off. It’s a point break that handles south-west swell well, and it likes the wind coming from the SSW. It’s fairly exposed, and it’s a consistent spot for those who know it.

The water is sitting at 60°F right now, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice little gift.

First week kicks off with a massive pulse. Monday the 13th is huge – we’re talking 20 ft of south-west groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy reading is off the charts (15,880 to 18,810). The wind is a strong 25 mph from the WNW, making it a cross-off breeze. That helps keep the wave face clean, but with that much water moving, you’re looking at a spot only for experts. Too big for your average surfer.

Now, Tuesday the 14th – that’s the one. You get a solid 16 ft of south-west swell (period 15 seconds) but the wind shifts to a fresh 20 mph offshore from the west-south-west. That’s a perfect, clean offshore wind for a point break. The wave energy peaks at 21,103 in the afternoon. The internal signal is a perfect 11 out of 10. If you can only surf one day this entire outlook, that’s it. The morning is an 8 out of 10, but the afternoon is the absolute peak.

Wednesday the 15th drops to a still-chunky 12 ft south-west swell with a period of 14 seconds. Wind is lighter, a moderate 12 mph offshore from the west in the morning, keeping the surface smooth. It’s a solid day for experienced surfers. Thursday the 16th is a bit more manageable at 10 ft (period 15 seconds), with a light 6 mph offshore breeze in the afternoon. It’ll be glassy and clean – a good day for strong intermediates.

Friday the 17th has the swell backing down to 8-10 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore from the north-northwest. It’s rideable, but it’s not the pristine conditions we saw on Tuesday.

Then we hit a flat stretch. From Saturday the 18th through Wednesday the 23rd, the swell drops to a pathetic 4 ft to 7 ft, and the wind is either cross-shore or onshore from the north. Energy levels are in the hundreds. It’s dead in the water.

Second week, there’s hope on Thursday the 24th of July. A new pulse arrives: 10 ft south-west groundswell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-off from the north-west, which keeps it clean. The energy jumps back to 5,810. That’s a solid day for the point, but the long period might make it a bit straight. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th get messy with strong winds, but Sunday’s got a 15 ft south-west swell with a fresh offshore from the WSW. That’s big and clean for the experts again.

Best of the bunch? It’s hands-down Tuesday the 14th. That perfect offshore breeze with a massive, long-period south-west swell at Blacknose Point is a once-in-a-forecast kind of session. Second pick is Thursday the 24th for the returning energy, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed. The spot to go is Blacknose Point.

Rusty.

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