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Blacksmiths Beach

Lat Long: 33.08° S 151.66° E

Blacksmiths Beach Surf Photo: 'Left hander @ Blacksmiths' by Scott W

Issued: 4 pm 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacksmiths Beach sea temperature is

20.7°C

1.7°

Blacksmiths Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SE	NNE
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	SSE	SE
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SSE	SE
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SE	SSW
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SE	SE
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW
	6 s	off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SW	NW
	13 s	off	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S
	10 s	cross- off		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacksmiths Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 6 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 1.69m (5.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blacksmiths Beach Surf Photo: 'Left hander @ Blacksmiths' by Scott W

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User: Scott W (8 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:20 am 28 Sep 2009