Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, N swell with 262 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Let’s cut to the chase, folks. This is a tough 16-day outlook. There is nothing rideable – plain and simple. No good surf options in the window. We have a full week and a half of nothing, and what little shows up is not worth the hassle.
Black Middens (River Tyne) is a sheltered reef/river/pier spot, but it’s inconsistent as it is, and this forecast isn't helping. The swell direction is mostly from the north, which isn't the spot's friend, and the energy levels are embarrassing. On Wednesday afternoon the 2nd, it’s a flat 0.3ft with a 13-second period and water temp at 60°, which is a touch above normal for the season. That’s the warmest it gets, but it’s useless.
The first week is a total loss. There’s a bump to 1ft on Thursday the 3rd but it’s cross-shore and chopped. Friday the 4th is 1ft with a dropping period and lumpy cross-wind. Saturday morning the 5th is clean with 0.7ft but barely any energy – a whisper (5).
The weekend is no good either. Sunday the 6th sees a little more size – up to 2ft in the morning, but with a 7-second period and onshore wind. The afternoon has a bit more push at 3ft but the period collapses to 5 seconds, so it's just a closeout. Energy is up (71), but it's all chop.
The second week starts with the biggest swell of the window on Wednesday the 9th afternoon: 4ft of north swell with an 8-second period and energy of (235). But the wind is fresh and cross-shore, meaning it'll be lumpy and hard to paddle. That’s the standout for size alone, but it's a kite-surfing day, not a surfing one.
After that, it's just dreadful. A couple of 2ft days, but those have weak energy readings in the 20s and 30s. From the 14th onwards it’s back to under a foot with energy readings in the single digits. By the 17th, there’s literally nothing – 0.3ft or less with (2) energy. This stretch is a blank one, and it's normal for this area. The break rarely gets a good run, and this pattern is all wrong for it.
Don't get too down about it – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and a forecast can change. But this window? Keep the board in the van. There’s nothing here for a surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 35 | 96 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:06PM4.18m | 1:25AM4.32m | 2:15PM4.46m | 2:25AM4.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM1.27m | 2:17PM1.31m | 2:33AM1.50m | 3:12PM1.65m | 3:40AM1.73m | 4:27PM1.95m | 5:13AM1.82m | 6:06PM2.04m | 6:52AM1.64m | 7:33PM1.88m | 8:07AM1.28m | 8:35PM1.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 96 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 12 | N 6 | SE 6 | WNW 4 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 8 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | E 6 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | 18 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 7 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 1 | — | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 70 | 73 | 410 | 417 | 491 | 562 | 431 | 134 | 148 | 55 | 419 | 70 | 92 | 56 | 419 | 417 | 562 | 817 | 719 |
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