Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, N swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Middens this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Black Middens in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you.
Look, I'm staring at the charts for our zone and there's not a whole lot to get excited about for quite a while. We've got a long, dry spell to kick things off. From Friday the 4th right through until around the 14th of September, the surf quality is just a flat "poor" day after day with practically no energy showing up. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits early on, just 18 on the Friday morning. There's a slight bump in size around the 9th of September, with a 4ft swell from the NW and energy hitting 153, but the wind is all cross-shore and messy, so it stays a write-off.
The one period that starts to look a little different, but still far from great, is around Tuesday the 15th of September. On the Tuesday morning, wave heights push up to 8ft from the north with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy jumps up to a significant 1367, which tells you there's some grunt in the water, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it's going to be lumpy and not the kind of clean, peeling wave you want. It’s also only really for the experts at that size. Tuesday afternoon drops to 7ft and the energy is still hefty at 623, but again, the cross-shore wind messes it up. Wednesday the 16th has a more manageable 5ft from the NNE with energy at 337, but it's cross-onshore, so a bit choppy. None of this is going to get my heart racing, but it's the only time we see any real swell energy.
As for a standout, there isn't one. There is no good surf on offer in this 16-day window for Black Middens. The setup is a sheltered reef/river/pier which can be inconsistent, and the wind is just never cooperating when the swell shows up. The water temp anomaly isn't flagged, so figure it's about average for the time of year. Honestly, for a stretch this long with nothing, you might want to keep an eye on kite surfing gear if the wind picks up, because the waves for a paddle are just not shaping up.
Keep the faith, but maybe find something else to do for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 4 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | 97 | 52 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 120 | 156 | 81 | 20 | 10 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:49AM4.45m | 9:22PM4.14m | 10:03AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.03m | 00:09AM4.05m | 1:06PM4.18m | 1:25AM4.32m | 2:15PM4.46m | 2:25AM4.67m | 3:08PM4.75m | 3:15AM5.02m | 3:53PM4.98m | 3:59AM5.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM1.65m | 3:40AM1.73m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:52AM1.64m | 7:33PM1.88m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:35PM1.59m | 9:02AM0.89m | 9:24PM1.29m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:05PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 52 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 156 | 81 | 20 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 2 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | W 3 | SW 2 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 18 | 97 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 120 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 719 | 431 | 333 | 1 | 55 | 335 | 419 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 365 | 775 | 775 | 484 | 598 | 1 | 1 | 317 | 416 | 417 |
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