Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell, and honestly, the next week or so is pretty uninspiring. There’s a long stretch of days where the quality just isn’t there. We’ve got a gap of several days where I honestly can’t recommend getting wet. From Wednesday the 9th through to nearly the end of the second week, the wave energy is present but the conditions let it down.

The first bit of surf to mention comes on the morning of Wednesday the 9th at Blacks Beach. We’ve got a clean, long-period swell coming out of the SW at 2ft, with a period of 16 seconds and a combined energy reading of 425 (moderate). Winds are light offshore from the West. It’s glassy, but the tide and the overall setup make it a marginal call. Water temp is about average for this time of year.

Moving into Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, the swell picks up a touch to 3ft, still from the SW with a very long period of 16-17 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 571-566 (moderate). But the wind swings cross-onshore and then cross-shore from the SSW, putting a chop on the surface. It’s not clean. The long period means it’ll be a groundswell, but with the onshore angle, Blacks Beach gets messy.

Saturday the 12th through to Tuesday the 16th... honestly, it’s a write-off. Swell drops, periods shorten, and the wind stays in an onshore or cross-onshore direction. The combined wave energy drops into the 200-400 range (weak to moderate). Not worth the paddle.

Now, if you’re patient, there’s a glimmer later. On Wednesday the 23rd of September, there’s a shift. The morning still looks poor with rain showers and cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon shows a real improvement. We’ve got a clean, 3ft SW swell at 15 seconds, but the wind switches to light offshore from the East. The report says “clean” and we get a score of 2. That’s the standout. The combined energy is 351 (moderate), but the offshore wind and clean conditions finally line up.

That Wednesday afternoon is your best bet for a decent session. It’s still a small wave, but for this region in this window, that’s the one to aim for. The rest of the run is marginal at best. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that Wednesday afternoon is looking like the only real highlight.

Rusty.

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