Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I've been chewing on the local charts. Let's get into it, because there's some proper stuff on the way.

We're starting off this Friday, August 21st, with a solid hit of energy. The water is sitting at a chilly 54°F, which is a couple of degrees cooler than usual for this time of year – so grab a thicker wetsuit.

The pick of the crop is Blacks Reef first thing Friday morning. We've got a clean 6ft S'ly groundswell with a long 16-second period, packing some serious 1914 units of energy. The wind is a light, cross-off breeze from the NW, which will keep the faces clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the power is on, and those long gaps between sets will make the paddle out a bit easier. The afternoon holds up nicely too, with a similar 6ft S'ly swell.

Saturday morning the swell eases a bit to 4ft, still clean. But the real treat is Saturday afternoon when it goes glassy with a light WNW breeze. That 4ft S'ly swell will be silky smooth – perfect for a log or a funboard.

Sunday is a write-off, with strong 25 km/h NW winds chopping everything up. The surf drops below 3ft and the energy is weak (136 units). We then have a quiet spell until late Monday.

Monday afternoon, August 24th, is a big one for the experienced crew. The wind goes glassy again, and the S'ly swell jumps to a solid 8ft with a 16-second period. The energy is a massive 2809 units. This is big, powerful, and clean. It's expert-only territory – if you're not comfortable in overhead, meaty waves, sit this one out.

The rest of the week is a mix of smaller, cleaner waves, with the swell hanging between 2ft and 5ft. The wind is generally light and cross-off, so it's a solid run for the intermediate surfer.

Looking into the second week, we get a very interesting window. On Monday, August 31st, the morning is glassy again with a 4ft S'ly swell at 14 seconds. Then on September 3rd and 4th, the charts are showing some serious numbers. The swell is predicted to hit 18ft on Thursday the 3rd and 12ft on Friday the 4th, with extreme energy values (over 11000). The wind is favorable on the 4th (Friday) with a glassy morning and clean cross-off in the afternoon. This is only for the hardcore, experienced crew – the size is absolutely massive. It's a long-range forecast, so keep an eye on it, but it could be an absolute classic.

The rest of the run into early September gets a bit messy with onshore winds, so we'll have to wait and see. The best bets for the coming week are definitely the Monday afternoon pulse and that glassy Saturday afternoon.

Rusty, signing off.

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