Blacks Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT

Waist to chest

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.4FT9s
WNW288º
1.9FT14s
SW215º
1.1FT10s
WSW252º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

3KTSNW

3kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

2.4FT

Temperature

65°F

spotName Wind & Weather
64ºF

2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

South San Diego Forecast

Matt Kibby •

Today

Still punchy surf as swell eases, most size in the AM. Best winds then too.

Dawn-10am: Slow fading but still healthy SSW swell, along with a little NW swell, keeps waves running head high+ at southerly exposures in the morning, while better breaks are overhead.

Slight SW wind on tap this morning for a mostly clean start, look for some crumble to develop into mid-morning.

Afternoon Outlook: Mellow WSW onshores for the afternoon. Surf will gradually dip during the back half of the day as the SSW swell tapers off. Still pumping.

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Blacks Surf Guide

This is the best beachbreak in the county, and everyone knows it. The saving grace here is the long hike due to the sheer cliffs. It requires a time commitment that rules out most before-the-job or lunch-break sessions. There are three main peaks, shifting phantom peaks and sneaky insiders that work according to conditions. A deepwater canyon attracts most any swell with west in it and holds waves from 2 feet to as big as it gets. During head-high and smaller swells, low to medium tides are best... Read more