Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NNE swell with 2,907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NNE 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 (Nov 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 16 | NNE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 249 | 881 | 2831 | 1680 | 1348 | 800 | 344 | 126 | 55 | 23 | 41 | 82 | 62 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 74 | 70 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20PM4.89m | 4:41AM4.71m | 4:53PM4.77m | 5:18AM4.51m | 5:26PM4.61m | 5:57AM4.30m | 6:04PM4.41m | 6:41AM4.09m | 6:46PM4.20m | 7:35AM3.90m | 7:40PM4.03m | 8:41AM3.79m | 8:46PM3.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM1.12m | 10:50AM1.35m | 11:13PM1.23m | 11:23AM1.56m | 11:50PM1.38m | 12:00PM1.78m | 00:30AM1.55m | 12:42PM2.00m | 1:17AM1.72m | 1:33PM2.19m | 2:14AM1.86m | 2:36PM2.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SE 5 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 16 | SE 6 | N 12 | SE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 1 | 547 | — | 1108 | 1348 | 800 | 344 | 126 | 55 | 23 | 5 | 82 | 28 | 46 | 24 | 58 | 74 | 70 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 | NNE 14 | SE 7 | N 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | 62 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | WNW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 249 | 881 | 2831 | 1680 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 319 | 412 | 418 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 299 | 311 | 56 | 1 | 43 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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