Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with 989 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Middens this week:
The surf forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Middens in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s break it down. To be straight with you, Black Middens is in for a rough ride for the first week and a half. This is an inconsistent reef/river spot, sheltered from a lot of swell, so it’s really picky. For days on end, there’s just nothing to get excited about – tiny waves, wrong directions, messy wind. There’s a big dry spell right out of the gate.
But if you’re patient, there’s a real treat in the second week. The big show is on Thursday, August 20th. That morning, the swell hits 10 ft out of the north, with an energy reading of 1067 – that’s some heavy water. This is strictly for experts, way too big for anyone not solid. The wind is offshore from the north at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be clean and mean. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and pushy at a river mouth – not the smoothest, but it’ll have power. By afternoon, it drops to 8 ft with a 3 mph offshore wind, still clean and still heavy.
Then Friday, August 21st, early, might be the best balance. Swell is 6 ft from the north-northeast – which is exactly the direction this break likes – and the wind is dead glassy, 0 mph. Energy is 522, so it’s got some real grunt. The period bumps to 9 seconds, giving the waves better shape. This is for strong intermediates and above – but it’s going to be clean as a whistle.
After that, Saturday the 22nd has 4 ft but that onshore wind messes it up. By Sunday the 23rd, it’s back to tiny glassy waves and not worth the paddle.
Water temp is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing weird.
So the plan is: wait it out, then hit Thursday the 20th morning if you’re a charger, or Friday morning the 21st if you want a slightly tamer but still epic session.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 86 | 67 | 53 | 49 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM5.21m | 4:53PM5.07m | 5:00AM5.39m | 5:35PM5.10m | 5:42AM5.44m | 6:16PM5.01m | 6:23AM5.35m | 6:55PM4.84m | 7:03AM5.15m | 7:34PM4.60m | 7:44AM4.84m | 8:14PM4.34m | 8:27AM4.48m | 8:59PM4.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.38m | 11:04PM0.90m | 11:31AM0.28m | 11:44PM0.86m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:51PM0.51m | 00:58AM1.07m | 1:29PM0.79m | 1:35AM1.28m | 2:07PM1.14m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:46PM1.51m | 2:58AM1.81m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 3 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 86 | 67 | 53 | 49 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 9 | N 10 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | SE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | SE 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | — | 13 | 3 | 4 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 277 | 56 | 427 | 553 | 420 | 510 | 782 | 333 | 329 | 326 | 377 | 377 | 296 | 56 | 65 | 7 | 130 | 411 | 426 | 43 |
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