Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 213 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one to write. I’ve looked at the charts for the whole 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not a single decent surf day on offer.
The only spot that’s in the running, Black Middens, is a sheltered reef setup that’s rated as “inconsistent” and rarely pulls in any good energy. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, maxing out at a weak 177 (moderate energy) but even that comes with terrible conditions. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
From Saturday the 5th right through to Sunday the 20th of September, it’s a wasteland. Every single day shows “poor surf conditions” with scores of zero. The swell is tiny, generally under 3 ft, and the period is short and weak – mostly around 6 to 8 seconds, which means no real push. The winds are a mess too: cross-shore, cross-on, or onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes most of the time, and often a lumpy cross-chop. There’s no clean, glassy window with any real size.
Because the swell is so small and the quality is so poor, this setup at Black Middens is going to be a better bet for kite surfing than for paddle surfing when the wind is up. The only sliver of hope is a couple of glassy or clean moments on the 13th and 14th of September, but the height is just 4 ft max with a short period, making it weak and gutless. Not worth a paddle.
This is one of those blank runs that’s just normal for the area when the conditions don’t align. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 163 | 190 | 62 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.99m | 11:37AM4.03m | 00:09AM4.05m | 1:06PM4.18m | 1:25AM4.32m | 2:15PM4.46m | 2:25AM4.67m | 3:08PM4.75m | 3:15AM5.02m | 3:53PM4.98m | 3:59AM5.29m | 4:33PM5.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:52AM1.64m | 7:33PM1.88m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:35PM1.59m | 9:02AM0.89m | 9:24PM1.29m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:05PM1.05m | 10:30AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 15 | 163 | 190 | 62 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 2 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | — | W 2 | S 2 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 64 | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 80 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 86 | 65 | 171 | 420 | 56 | 56 | 558 | 426 | 558 | 719 | 817 | 510 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 417 | 541 | 557 | 641 | 342 |
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