Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Let’s look at what’s cooking.

Right now, it’s all pretty ordinary through the first few days. Starting Sunday July 26th we’ve got rain, cross-on winds, and messy conditions at Blacks Reef – there’s surf, but it’s not one you paddle out for in a hurry. The energy is weak at 1034 (combined energy) with a short-period swell of only 8 seconds. Water temperature is sitting at 54°F, which is a solid 3°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a noticeable chill, so plan on a thicker wetsuit.

Monday and Tuesday stay pretty average with onshore winds and sizeable but ragged waves. The combined energy jumps into the strong range on Tuesday – like 2070 – but with strong onshore winds and marginal quality, it’s more work than fun.

But look, Wednesday morning July 29th? That’s the standout. Clear skies, a light N wind at just 3 mph and cross-off conditions giving clean, lined-up surf. Swell is 6 ft from the SE with a solid 13-second period – proper groundswell with real punch. Combined energy is a moderately strong 1117. This reef handles it well, and the wind makes it glassy. For experienced surfers, this is the pick of the whole run. Expect crowds though – show up early.

Thursday the 30th stays clean with smaller waves around the 4 ft mark and offshore flow. Nice but not the big draw.

After that we drop right off into Friday and Saturday – small, weak, not worth wetting the suit unless you’re desperate.

Then it gets interesting again but farther out. Sunday August 9th and Monday August 10th see a cleaner south groundswell push with 7-7 ft waves – light offshore N winds at 3 mph on Sunday and Monday morning making them glassy. Periods around 10 seconds, combined energy moderate between 702 and 833. That’s a promising long-range call, but still a week and a half away so don’t lock plans just yet. Clean and punchy if it comes together.

One big note: there’s a spike in combined swell energy around 2595 on Sunday August 2nd, but that’s too big for Blacks Reef – 12 ft with onshore wind and short, attacky period. That’s expert-only territory if you’re a glutton for punishment.

Also, on Saturday August 1st afternoon, we get a glassy moment with 7 ft from the SSW but only a 6-second period – short, fat, dumpy. Not the good stuff.

The long-range window shows maybe one or two decent days after the 5th, but nothing that screams “drop everything”. Still, stick with Wednesday July 29th – that’s the real gem in this run.

Rusty.

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