Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – Blacks Beach isn’t giving us much to shout about over the next couple of weeks. There’s one solid window early, then it dries up fast.

Saturday morning, September 5th – that’s your shot. Clean 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period – proper groundswell. Light west wind, near glassy. The combined energy is 578 – moderate – and the water temp is 73°, which is 5° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’ll feel nice. It’s not big, but with that long period and offshore breeze, it’ll have some real shape. This is the best on offer, hands down.

But don’t sleep on it – Saturday afternoon flips to cross-on and gets choppy. Sunday drops to 2ft and goes crumbly. Monday the 7th has more size – around 6ft – but the period drops to 13 seconds and the wind’s cross-on and messy. Tuesday’s similar – 5ft, but again, choppy.

From Wednesday on, it’s mostly small and junky. A few days with 3ft and long periods, but the wind’s never right. By the 12th and 13th, it’s down to under 3ft with 8-second windswell – forget it.

The second week – from the 14th onward – is basically flat. 1ft to 3ft, mostly long-period leftovers with no size. There’s a 19-second pulse on the 18th and 20th, but with only 2ft to 3ft, that’s not worth a paddle.

Blacks Beach (San Diego) is usually pretty consistent, but consistency doesn’t mean it’s good. The one morning – Saturday the 5th – is your window. Crowds are often there, but early with clean 3ft groundswell, you’ll find some. Swell direction is SSW, not the ideal WNW, but with the long period it should still shape up.

And with all the chop and cross-on days, some afternoons are going to be better for kites than surfboards. Don’t expect much else – keep your eye on that Saturday dawn patrol, and let the rest slide.

Rusty out.

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