Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 73 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the straight-up word on the local surf. Let's get into it.
It's a real tough stretch of weather for us at Black Middens. This is a sheltered reef, river, and pier setup, which can be a bit of a tease – it's inconsistent at the best of times, and the forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a half. We're looking at a solid gap of about 10 days here with no real surf to speak of. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, kicking up a chop, and the swell just isn't showing up. Don't get your hopes up.
Things finally start to look a little more promising around Thursday, September 10th. We've got a pulse of energy arriving, with the combined swell energy jumping to 247 (moderate wave energy) on Thursday morning, coming from the NNW, but the wind is a strong onshore from the south at 25 mph, which will make it a messy onshore mess. That afternoon, the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NW, and the swell settles a bit to 4 ft from the N, with a combined energy of 350 (strong wave energy). It's still poor surf conditions, though – the wind is fresh and the quality is just not there.
The best of the entire 16-day window looks like it will be on Friday, September 11th and Saturday, September 12th. Friday morning brings a 4 ft swell from the NNE with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NW at only 6 mph. The combined energy is 159 (moderate wave energy). It's still only a 1 out of 10 score, but it's the cleanest we'll see. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and crumbly, but it's rideable. Friday afternoon cleans up even more, with a 5 ft swell from the NNE, a gentle cross-offshore breeze, and combined energy of 295 (moderate wave energy). Saturday morning is the real standout: glassy conditions with a 4 ft swell from the NNE, combined energy of 192 (moderate wave energy), and absolutely no wind. It'll be clean, but the short period (8 seconds) means it might be a bit fat and crumbly. This is a spot that can sometimes be crowded, so once the word gets out on that glassy morning, you'll want to be there early.
After that, the swell drops off and the wind turns onshore again, blowing out the rest of the window. The water temp is about 60°F, which is a bit warmer than the long-term average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 57 | 12 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:18PM4.89m | 6:29AM5.21m | 6:54PM4.78m | 7:08AM5.05m | 7:35PM4.60m | 7:54AM4.78m | 8:22PM4.37m | 8:49AM4.45m | 9:22PM4.14m | 10:03AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.03m | 00:09AM4.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.98m | 12:55PM0.78m | 1:03AM1.09m | 1:33PM1.00m | 1:44AM1.27m | 2:17PM1.31m | 2:33AM1.50m | 3:12PM1.65m | 3:40AM1.73m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 55 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | SE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 19 | 57 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 105 | 484 | 510 | 318 | 278 | 365 | 299 | 2 | 86 | 333 | 623 | 484 | 418 | 130 | 65 | 65 | 299 | 397 | 377 |
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