Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. We've got a long, flat stretch ahead for Blacks Beach. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty damn slow. The first week is basically a no-go, and the second week only shows a little bit of promise, but it’s still not much.

The first few days are tiny, with 2ft to 3ft swells and weak energy. It’s just not doing anything. The wind is mostly light and offshore, which would be sweet if there was any real swell to push around, but there isn't. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

By Saturday the 8th, the swell bumps up a touch to 3ft to 3ft, and the energy starts to climb. Wind is still offshore and clean, but the waves are just on the edge of being worth it. It’s not really.

Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th, the wind swings around to the southwest, making it cross-onshore and a bit choppy. The swell stays small, around 2ft to 3ft, and it’s messy. Poor surf conditions.

There’s a bit of a lull, but then from Thursday the 14th through Saturday the 16th, we finally see some better-period swell. The height is still small, 3ft to 4ft, but the period stretches out to 16-18 seconds, and the energy climbs. This is the most promising stretch. Wind is back to offshore and light, which will keep things clean. It’s still not big, but there could be some fun, longer-period groundswell lines. This is the best it gets.

After that, it fades back down to the 3ft to 3ft range with weaker energy, and the wind stays offshore but the swell just doesn't have any push.

So, to be honest, it’s a pretty lean 16 days. The standouts, if you can call them that, are the mornings on the 14th, 15th, and 16th of August. Even then, it's a small wave, but with that long period and offshore wind, a point break might be a better bet than this beach break. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. There’s a long gap of flatness before that, so be patient.

Signing off.

Rusty

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