Black Rocks Surf Break

Black Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.29° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Black Rocks sea temperature is
15.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Black Rocks today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Black Rocks at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (11 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Black Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
917
748
772
769
850
904
433
1660
1839
1913
2678
2300
1319
1081
918
574
1248
1896
2440
2402
2509
2366
2111
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
15
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:21PM1.36m
12:07PM1.22m
00:19AM1.44m
1:04PM1.31m
1:15AM1.51m
1:56PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.28m
6:02PM0.37m
6:51AM0.18m
7:02PM0.29m
7:44AM0.09m
7:57PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:42
 mm
6
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
11
10
9
10
8
8
9
9
7
8
8
9
10
13
13
13
10
8
8
9
10
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
638
917
748
772
769
850
904
433
477
562
846
1798
1412
1319
1081
918
574
1248
1896
2440
2402
2509
2366
2111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
121
1
2
20
22
1
87
539
342
226
158
125
149
123
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
8
6
25
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
2.4
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
1.4
SE
5
1.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
3
11
52
92
110
1513
1660
1839
1913
2678
2300
115
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
4
31
49
264
168
168
18
183
416
25
183
182
0
0
0
0
5
14
14
14
9
22
5
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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