Black Middens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, if you’re lookin’ to paddle out, it’s a pretty lean time. The only real window of decent surf shows up this Sunday, July 19th, and then it mostly fades away into a long stretch of tiny, messy, or just plain flat conditions. There’s a big gap with no real recommendations from Monday, July 21st, all the way through to the end of the month, with a little flicker of somethin’ towards the end of the first week of August.

The standout is the Sunday morning session for Black Middens (reef/river/pier) . We’ve got a solid 7ft swell pushin’ in from the NNE with a 9-second period, which gives it some decent energy (combined energy of 1363). The wind is offshore from the North at 15 mph, keepin’ things clean and lined up. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions,” and for a sheltered spot like this, that’s the call. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. Just keep in mind, this break can be inconsistent, and it does get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday afternoon drops off a touch to 7ft, still clean with offshore winds, but the energy is a bit lower (616). It’s still good, just not the peak.

Monday morning, July 20th, drops to 4ft with a cross-offshore breeze, surfable but nothin’ to write home about. After that, it’s a long, slow slide into tiny surf. For the rest of the week and into the next, we’re lookin’ at wave heights under 3ft, short periods, and mostly cross-shore or onshore winds. There’s a bit of a pulse on Tuesday, July 28th, with a 7ft swell early but the wind is cross-offshore and the energy is moderate (538), and the followin’ afternoon is a choppy mess. After that, it’s back to flatness.

For the second week, the only thing worth notin’ is that Tuesday morning, July 28th, might offer a few waves, but it’s a long way off and the wind isn’t ideal. The rest of the week is tiny, with the swell dropping to 0.7ft or 1ft, and onshore winds makin’ it a complete write-off for the paddle surfer. This setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a log.

So, to sum it up: your best bet is this Sunday morning, July 19th, at Black Middens. Get it while it’s good, because the waitin’ game after that is a long one.

Rusty.

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