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Blackfellows

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

43Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Sat 7: 6 ft swell at 10 s, onshore wind, 15 kn (28 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 37 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
437kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 10 out of 100

Swell
6 ft8 smushy
Energy
345kJ
Wind
S 16 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 52 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
570kJ
Wind
SSE 1 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 46 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
707kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
18°C

Sat 7 · 54 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
687kJ
Wind
ESE 15 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 44 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
348kJ
Wind
E 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 15 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
163kJ
Wind
NE 18 kn
Temp
23°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 238, too small
  2. Tue 337, too small
  3. Wed 410, too small
  4. Thu 552, fair
  5. Fri 646, fair
  6. Sat 754, fair
  7. Sun 844, too small
  8. Mon 915, too small
  9. Tue 1016, too small
  10. Wed 1121, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
  • Best Mar–Jun1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blackfellows, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov38, too small5 ft12 shollow7 ft at break (est.)653kJwind from the south, 6 knots19°C
Tue 3Nov37, too small5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)437kJwind from the north, 4 knots18°C
Wed 4Nov10, too small6 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.)345kJwind from the south, 16 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov52, fair6 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)570kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot17°C
Fri 6Nov46, fair6 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)707kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots18°C
Sat 7Nov54, fair6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)687kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore19°C
Sun 8Nov44, too small5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)348kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 9Nov15, too small3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)163kJwind from the north-east, 18 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 10Nov16, too small4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.)451kJwind from the south-south-east, 23 knots17°C
Wed 11Nov21, too small5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.)428kJwind from the south-east, 16 knots18°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 04:49 +0.3 mLow 10:20 +0.1 mHigh 12:04 +0.1 mLow 20:27 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 04:15 +0.2 mLow 08:23 +0.1 mHigh 12:20 +0.2 mLow 19:40 −0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 02:07 +0.1 mLow 06:31 −0.0 mHigh 12:36 +0.2 mLow 18:50 −0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Blackfellows

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (264°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (84°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Elliston, 6.5 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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