Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, listen up. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon for Blacks Reef. The first few days are a write-off, honestly. It’s a real slow start, with nothing worth getting wet for until mid-week. The water is sitting at 54°, which is a notable 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit.

The action finally kicks off on Wednesday, July 29th. That’s our standout morning. We’re looking at a clean 7 ft swell from the southeast, with a solid 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy, and it’s gonna wrap in nicely here. The wind is glassy, dead calm, and the combined energy is strong (1324). This is excellent for experienced surfers; the reef will be handling that power beautifully. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean 6 ft from the southeast and a light cross-off breeze.

Thursday, July 30th, keeps the quality up. Morning sees a clean 5 ft from the east-southeast, with a 12-second period and light cross-off winds. The afternoon turns glassy again with a 5 ft swell. Good wave energy (739 and 598), super clean conditions.

We roll into Friday, July 31st, with a bit smaller swell, dropping to 4 ft from the east-southeast, but the wind is offshore and clean. The energy is moderate (359). It’s a fun, smaller day for a longboard or a fish.

Saturday, August 1st, is a weird one. The morning has a tiny 2 ft swell with a very long 16-second period from the southeast. That’s a lot of period for not much height, but it’s offshore. The afternoon, however, jumps up to 8 ft from the south with a short 7-second period and a cross-off breeze. That short period, choppy energy won’t be great for the reef.

Sunday, August 2nd, things get messy with onshore winds and lumpy, short-period swell. The rest of the week into the second week looks pretty poor. There’s a big spike on Monday, August 3rd, with a massive 12 ft swell from the east, but the wind is cross-on. That’s just too much juice for this spot, and the conditions will be sloppy. The combined energy is a huge 2691, but it’s not for paddling. For the rest of the run, from the 4th through the 9th, it’s mostly onshore, messy, and choppy. A few days have cross-shore winds, but the quality is just marginal. The 7th and 8th look like a full-on washing machine with strong onshore winds and big, sloppy swell. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: your window is Wednesday, July 29th, through Friday, August 1st, with Wednesday being the absolute standout. After that, it’s a long gap of poor to marginal conditions.

Rusty.

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