Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we’ve got one spot to talk about: Blacks Reef. It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the south, and it’s beginner-friendly, which is a nice change of pace. It breaks very consistently, but because it’s a reef, you’ve got to be mindful of the shallow sections. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The start of the period is pretty flat. Sunday the 23rd is a write-off with poor surf conditions and a moderate breeze making a mess of things. We’re looking at a gap of a few days before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Monday the 24th afternoon starts to wake things up. We get a 6ft south swell with a 15-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is strong at 1427, and this is the best on offer early on. The longer period means it’ll have some punch and good shape, but on a reef that’s a good thing. Crowds are likely here, so you might have to share.

Tuesday the 25th afternoon is glassy with a 4ft south swell, 12-second period, and combined energy at 484. It’s a nice, clean, mellow session. Wednesday the 26th morning is glassy too, with a 2ft south swell but a very long 17-second period – that’ll be incredibly clean and lined up, but small. Combined energy is 442, so it’s got a bit of weight behind it for the size.

Thursday the 27th is the real standout. Both morning and afternoon are excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is glassy with a 5ft south swell and a 17-second period, combined energy at 1149. That’s proper, powerful, and clean. This is the pick of the whole window, no doubt.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th have decent options, but nothing that tops Thursday. Saturday the 29th afternoon gets a little messy with a cross-on wind. A fairly long gap then follows from the 30th through the 31st, with strong winds and choppy, poor conditions. Not worth it.

Then we get another proper pulse. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon is all glass with an 8ft south swell and a 17-second period – combined energy is a massive 4138. That is a big, powerful, clean swell. It’s only for experts at that size. Wednesday the 2nd is blown out by strong winds. There’s a promising but less certain pulse around the 4th of September, with a 6ft south swell and 18-second period, but the wind is moderate, so it’s a wait-and-see.

The very end of the forecast, Saturday the 7th of September morning, has a big 8ft south swell with a 16-second period and combined energy of 3450, but the cross-wind will create a chop. It’s a promising long-range call, but don’t bank on it being perfect.

For the best wave of the period, point your board towards Thursday the 27th afternoon. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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