Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Blacks Reef.

We’ve got a solid run of surf starting now, but it’s a tale of two halves. The first few days are where the real action is, with a big pulse of energy that’s gonna require some experience. The water temperature is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties. The best waves are definitely at the start of the period, with a couple of standout windows.

The first call is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We’ve got a proper 8ft S swell rolling in with a 14-second period, packing a massive punch of energy (3076). The wind is a light NW cross-off, so the surface is clean. This is excellent surf, but it’s big and powerful – strictly for experienced surfers. The moderate wave energy (4137) continues into Wednesday afternoon, still over 8ft from the S, with a 17-second period, making it a very long period groundswell. That long period will make it wall up nicely at this reef, but the size keeps it in the expert zone. The wind stays light and cross-off.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, is still a good option. The swell has dropped a bit to 6ft from the S, period 13 seconds, and it’s still clean. The combined energy (1077) is still strong. Thursday afternoon, though, is a real standout. The swell is a very manageable 5ft from the S, the period is still a solid 13 seconds, and the wind goes glassy, N at 3 mph. That’s the kind of clean, glassy afternoon that makes the reef look like a pool. The energy (613) is moderate, but the conditions are top-notch.

After that, the swell drops off hard. Friday through to the middle of the following week sees a lot of small, weak swell (often under 3ft) and a lot of poor conditions. There’s a blip on Monday afternoon, September 7th, with a 10ft SSW windswell, but it’s coming with a 22 mph SSW onshore and rain – that’s a mess. The next real standout is a full week later, on Saturday afternoon, September 12th. The swell rebuilds to 5ft from the S, period 13 seconds, and the energy is back up to 1322. The wind goes glassy again, SSW at 3 mph. That’s another window of perfection for the experienced crew.

The very end of the forecast, Monday morning, September 14th, shows a huge 12ft S swell (2184 energy), but the notes say it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Even with light wind, that’s one for the big-wave specialists only.

So, the two standouts to circle on your calendar: Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, for the clean, glassy, medium-sized swell, and Saturday afternoon, September 12th, for the same perfect conditions with a little more power. The rest of the run is best spent fixing dings.

Rusty.

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