Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Middens in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are looking like a real bust for a paddle. The only spot with any kind of recommendation is Black Middens, and even that's a long stretch. Let's get into it.
We're looking at a long dry spell. There's a very brief window of surfable, but ordinary, conditions on Thursday afternoon, the 6th of August. After that, the forecast is one long, flat gap. From Friday the 7th all the way through to the 21st of August, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. The wave energy is pathetically weak, mostly single-digit values (2 to 44), and the swell heights are tiny, rarely scraping 2 ft. It's a blank run, and for a sheltered spot like Black Middens, it's not that unusual to see things go quiet for a while.
The only day that even gets a "surfable" nod is the afternoon of Thursday, August 6th. The swell is coming from the north at 5 ft with a period of 8 seconds, but the combined energy is only a moderate 295. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, which will keep it clean. The sets will be short and a bit weak, but it's our only shot. The rest of the time, you're looking at poor surf conditions with cross-shore or onshore winds, and even some glassy days with no energy at all.
For the rest of the run, it's just a waiting game. The conditions are too poor for any solid recommendations. With the tiny swell and mostly iffy wind, it's honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, it's weak.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. Things can change, but right now, it's a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 5 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 295 | 197 | 130 | 85 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 34 | 54 | 68 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11AM4.49m | 9:52PM4.10m | 10:18AM4.27m | 11:03PM4.02m | 11:39AM4.16m | 00:21AM4.09m | 1:02PM4.23m | 1:33AM4.31m | 2:15PM4.45m | 2:35AM4.62m | 3:15PM4.71m | 3:28AM4.94m | 4:06PM4.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM1.45m | 3:59AM1.74m | 4:47PM1.66m | 5:20AM1.80m | 6:11PM1.76m | 6:52AM1.67m | 7:34PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.34m | 8:41PM1.47m | 9:11AM0.96m | 9:35PM1.23m | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:22PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 295 | 197 | 130 | 85 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 22 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 92 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 333 | 377 | 318 | 333 | 272 | 278 | 277 | 279 | 299 | 378 | 397 | 55 | 27 | 70 | 1 |
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