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Chips / Black Head (Gerroa)

Gerroa, Australia

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

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Left-hand reef on Black Head with a bombie that breaks in bigger swell; jump off the rocks below the Black Head car park. SE swell. It works best on a SE swell with NNW winds around mid tide. Watch for: rips, rocks.

Chips / Black Head (Gerroa) surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.9mENE@11s

14km/h

0.9m@11s

14km/h

Wed21

Poor

1.1mENE@10s

13km/h

1.1m@10s

13km/h

Thu22

Poor

1.2mENE@10s

16km/h

1.2m@10s

16km/h

Fri23

Poor

0.9mENE@15s

17km/h

0.9m@15s

17km/h

Sat24

Poor

1.4mENE@10s

11km/h

1.4m@10s

11km/h

Sun25

Poor

1.7mENE@8s

9km/h

1.7m@8s

9km/h

Mon26

Poor

1.7mENE@10s

14km/h

1.7m@10s

14km/h

Tue27

Poor

1.9mSSE@9s

17km/h

1.9m@9s

17km/h

Wed28

Poor

2.0mESE@9s

19km/h

2.0m@9s

19km/h

Thu29

Poor

1.1mSE@15s

16km/h

1.1m@15s

16km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 6 km/h · PM 20 km/h · Tide at 9am (0.6m)

Swell

0.9m

ENE(76°)

Score: 2/25

Period

11s

Mid-period swell

Score: 10/25

Wind

14km/h

NNE(26°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm6%

First light 5:39amSunrise 6:09amSunset 7:15pmLast light 7:45pm

Windswell

0.4m@2s

Secondary

0.3m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell0.9m @11s ENE outside window

Wind14 km/h NNE cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:39–7:45am · droppingStrike window: 11:58am–7:45pm · through highIdeal tide: mid

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9am

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6am

9am

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9am

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9am

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6am

9am

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6am

9am

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6pm

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9am

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6pm

6am

9am

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3pm

6pm

6am

9am

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3pm

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9am

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6pm

°C

11°

19°

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13°

20°

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20°

16°

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11°

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10°

13°

15°

17°

12°

16°

19°

18°

3m1.5

sec

11s

10s

15s

10s

15s

swell

windkm/h

4g12

7g19

19g44

19g47

21g46

5g12

5g15

17g41

19g46

17g43

0g4

10g24

18g41

24g54

23g53

8g18

14g32

17g41

23g53

23g58

4g17

2g14

11g29

17g40

20g43

3g17

8g23

13g32

9g31

10g38

10g28

11g28

13g32

18g42

17g47

9g19

14g34

20g46

20g50

20g51

23g53

22g51

20g50

18g53

13g51

10g22

12g33

18g41

19g45

19g47

tidem

4:45am1.0m

9:54am0.6m

4:25pm1.3m

5:40am1.1m

11:03am0.6m

5:18pm1.4m

6:16am1.2m

11:57am0.5m

6:03pm1.4m

6:50am1.3m

12:44pm0.5m

6:53pm1.4m

1:11am0.3m

7:27am1.5m

1:31pm0.4m

7:35pm1.5m

1:44am0.3m

8:03am1.7m

2:18pm0.4m

8:24pm1.6m

2:21am0.4m

8:43am1.8m

3:06pm0.3m

9:10pm1.5m

3:03am0.3m

9:26am1.8m

3:53pm0.2m

9:59pm1.5m

3:38am0.4m

10:06am1.9m

4:48pm0.2m

10:51pm1.3m

4:24am0.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:45 am

High · 0.98m

9:54 am

Low · 0.63m

4:25 pm

High · 1.29m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period10/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score17/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-3

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-8

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+1

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

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Location & Conditions

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Swell0.9m @11s ENE outside window

Wind14 km/h NNE cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (140°)
Direction range: 95° - 190°
Size range: 1.4m - 3m
Ideal size: 2.1m - 2.6m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (340°)
Offshore range: 295° - 25°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

4/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Chips / Black Head (Gerroa)?

The Chips / Black Head (Gerroa) profile favors mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Chips / Black Head (Gerroa)?

The Chips / Black Head (Gerroa) profile uses wind from NNW (340°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 295° to 25°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Chips / Black Head (Gerroa)?

The Chips / Black Head (Gerroa) scoring profile favors swell from SE (95° to 190°), a swell-height range of 1.4m to 3m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.