Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 (Aug 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for this spot over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. For the first couple of days, the swell is tiny and the wind is messy, so you can leave the board in the car. We’re looking at a dry spell from Tuesday the 18th all the way through to late Thursday the 20th, with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday the 21st. Black Middens starts to show some life. The swell builds to 6 ft by the afternoon, coming from the NNE. The wind goes offshore from the NNE, which is solid. That’s the standout period in this whole outlook, and Friday afternoon is the pick. The combined swell energy is up at 449 (moderate wave energy), so there's some push behind it. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not the most drawn-out groundswell, but with that offshore wind, it should be clean and fun for an intermediate.
Saturday the 22nd holds some size, with 6 ft in the morning and 5 ft in the afternoon, but the wind swings cross-offshore. It’s still rideable, but not as clean as Friday. Sunday the 23rd drops a bit to 4 ft, and conditions are clean with light cross-offshore winds. Monday the 24th starts with a glassy morning and a small 3 ft wave, but it’s not enough to get excited about.
After that, it fades away again. From Tuesday the 25th onwards, the swell drops off to knee-high or smaller, and the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for days on end. The last week of August and into the start of September is flat and sloppy. The spot is sheltered and inconsistent, so a long blank run like this is not that unusual here.
If you're planning on a paddle, lock in Friday the 21st afternoon. That's your window. The rest of the time, you might as well save the wax.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 44 | 0 | 272 | 521 | 346 | 449 | 443 | 370 | 284 | 186 | 154 | 196 | 135 | 97 | 74 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:44AM4.84m | 8:14PM4.34m | 8:27AM4.48m | 8:59PM4.07m | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | 00:21AM3.70m | 1:09PM3.71m | 1:31AM3.86m | 2:12PM3.92m | 2:24AM4.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM1.14m | 2:14AM1.54m | 2:46PM1.51m | 2:58AM1.81m | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.14m | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | 6:55AM2.12m | 7:29PM2.20m | 8:05AM1.88m | 8:28PM1.99m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 44 | — | — | — | 346 | — | 443 | 370 | 284 | 186 | 154 | 196 | 135 | 97 | 74 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 109 | 272 | 521 | — | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 426 | 333 | 318 | 277 | 316 | 316 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 55 |
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