Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with 62 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Black Middens has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you—this is a tough run. The forecast is a long, drawn-out stretch of very weak surf with hardly any energy to get excited about.
For the first week or so, from Wednesday the 22nd of July right through to the end of the month, the waves are tiny. We’re looking at swell heights barely cracking 3 ft, and for most of that time, they’re down around 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The combined wave energy is almost non-existent, mostly in the single digits or low teens (like 1 to 62). It’s just flat, weak, and unappealing. The winds aren’t doing us any favours either, with a lot of cross and cross-on stuff, and occasionally a bit of a chop. There is a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 22nd where it’s glassy with a 4 ft NNE swell at 8 seconds, and the water is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. But even then, the swell is short-period and weak, giving us only "surfable but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we get, and it’s not saying much.
After that, we go into a long, bleak gap. From Wednesday afternoon the 22nd all the way through to the end of the first week of August, the surf is consistently rated as poor. The swell stays below 2 ft, periods are short and mushy, and energy readings are mostly under 30. It’s a blank run that just keeps going. There’s a tiny uptick on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, where a 3 ft ESE swell shows up, but it’s cross-onshore at 12 mph and messy, so it’s not a goer. By the 6th of August, we’re still looking at 1.0 ft junk.
There is no standout session in this entire 16-day window. Nothing worth paddling out for. The setup here is a sheltered reef/river/pier break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this run looks like one of those quiet periods where the ocean just shuts down. It tends not to stay this bad forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a solid hard pass. For anyone keen on getting wet, you might be better off looking at kite gear because the paddle surfing is simply not on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 136 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM4.20m | 10:54PM3.86m | 11:12AM3.97m | 11:57PM3.80m | 12:22PM3.85m | 1:01AM3.85m | 1:29PM3.86m | 1:57AM3.98m | 2:28PM3.97m | 2:46AM4.16m | 3:16PM4.13m | 3:28AM4.36m | 3:58PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM1.65m | 4:54AM2.02m | 5:39PM1.86m | 6:11AM2.07m | 6:50PM1.95m | 7:27AM1.97m | 7:54PM1.92m | 8:27AM1.78m | 8:46PM1.81m | 9:15AM1.54m | 9:30PM1.65m | 9:55AM1.31m | 10:08PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 171 | 136 | 55 | 44 | 51 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 7 | NE 3 | — | ESE 3 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | W 3 | — | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 130 | 1 | 55 | 495 | 105 | 479 | 932 | 648 | 239 | 641 | 273 | 365 | 1 | 74 | 69 | 333 | 318 | 420 | 329 | 238 |
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