Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a mixed bag ahead for Blacks Reef. The next few days are a write-off, but there’s a beautiful window mid-week that’s worth circling on the calendar.

The first real surf on offer doesn’t show up until Monday morning, the 31st of August. We’re looking at a 3ft south swell with a long period of 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (549), and with a gentle cross-shore wind, it’ll be surfable but a bit chopped up. The afternoon gets bigger, hitting 7ft from the south with a 14-second period, but the wind switches to a moderate cross-shore, so it’s still a little messy. A solid option for the experienced, but not the standout.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a bust. Onshore winds and rain, with 8ft to 10ft south swell. That’s too big for beginners and the conditions are poor. Skip it.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September is the one. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The morning kicks off with a clean 8ft south swell, 13-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The combined energy is strong (2219). By the afternoon, it gets even better – the wind drops to glassy, NNE at just 3 mph, and the swell holds at 8ft with a very long 17-second period. The energy jumps to very strong (4235). This is clean, powerful, and lined up. That said, at 8ft this is expert territory, and with a period that long, it’s going to be breaking straight on the beach, so it’s best suited for the reef setup here. It’s a very consistent spot, so expect waves, but crowds are likely – it’s a known spot.

Thursday the 3rd drops back to 6ft south swell, but the wind gets a bit bumpy with a moderate cross-shore. The energy is moderate (1179). Friday the 4th is smaller, around 4ft, and clean with cross-offshore winds, but nothing special.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th is small and weak. Saturday morning is a no-go, but Saturday afternoon turns glassy with a tiny 3ft south-southwest swell – surfable but very ordinary. Sunday the 6th shows a bit more life with a 4ft south swell and a long 16-second period, combined energy at 708, and light cross-offshore winds. That’s a decent morning session for the patient surfer.

From the 7th of September onward, it’s flat to tiny. The energy drops into the double digits and the swell fades to nothing. A few days of glassy 2ft waves on the 8th, but that’s about it. The last real pulse is on the 14th of September, with a 2ft south swell carrying a very long 19-second period – that’s all period and no size, so it’s a tease.

Overall, the best bet is Wednesday the 2nd of September, especially the afternoon glass-off. That’s the one to aim for.

Rusty.

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