Black Sands Beach Surf Break

Black Sands Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 17.71° S 168.22° E

Issued: 4 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Black Sands Beach sea temperature is
26.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Black Sands Beach 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 Sands Beach today (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Black Sands Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
5
1.8
SE
5
1.8
SE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
79
330
381
408
179
179
471
127
454
118
118
118
110
386
324
316
111
354
430
430
397
343
321
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:29PM0.94m
2:20AM1.26m
3:35PM0.99m
3:04AM1.30m
4:35PM1.05m
3:50AM1.33m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.48m
9:14AM0.19m
8:53PM0.51m
10:03AM0.07m
9:48PM0.53m
10:51AM-0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
20
21
19
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.8
S
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
54
58
43
38
37
31
32
18
108
16
113
118
113
110
14
13
21
23
11
10
2
5
58
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
87
79
32
27
25
37
34
14
17
14
13
13
15
14
12
11
11
11
6
6
5
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
21
0.2
SSE
20
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
N
12
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
18
38
3
3
3
21
20
3
14
31
16
16
12
12
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
5
1.8
SE
5
1.8
SE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
48
61
330
381
408
179
179
471
127
454
118
118
118
100
386
324
316
111
354
430
430
397
343
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
521
521
521
521
521
521
521
530
1829
521
521
521
521
521
521
1829
1829
1829
521
521
521
521
521
521
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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