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Blackies 82.7

#1618 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Irvine

Very consistent, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score82.7 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days36% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell40% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Blackies

The best time to surf Blackies is April, May, July. The season runs Apr to Jul. In April the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is SNA (10 km) and the nearest town is Irvine (12 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan76%23%0.7 m17°C3/2
Feb69%18%0.7 m17°C3/2
Mar94%33%0.9 m17°C3/2
Apr99%56%0.9 m18°C3/2
May100%54%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jun100%49%0.8 m19°C2mm
Jul95%50%0.8 m21°C2mm
Aug97%36%0.8 m22°Cvest
Sep97%45%0.8 m21°C2mm
Oct93%33%0.8 m20°C2mm
Nov73%15%0.7 m19°C3/2
Dec72%17%0.8 m18°C3/2

Why 82.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
21.4
Groundswell 12%
7.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 215° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 90% of days. Mean peak period 13.2 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 90%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.609, -117.932 (OpenStreetMap).

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