Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, N swell with 251 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s 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 | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. I’m going to be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty bleak. We’ve only got the one break on the list, Black Middens, and it’s a finicky little reef-river-pier spot that doesn’t break often. There’s a massive dry spell with no real surf on offer until we’re well into the third week of September.
The first time we see any sort of pulse is on Wednesday, September 18th. The morning swell bumps up to a solid 6ft from the NNE with moderate energy (541) and a 9-second period. Sounds okay, right? But the wind is howling out of the west at 19 mph, creating a nasty cross-shore chop that’s going to ruin any shape. It’s going to be lumpy and a real battle. By the afternoon, it drops to 5ft (387), but the wind isn’t backing off. This is a messy, wind-driven scene.
The only other event is on Monday, September 21st. The morning shows the biggest surf of the whole forecast: a serious 10ft from the north with a moderate 10-second period and very strong energy (2771). That is a lot of water. At that size, this break is only for experts, no doubt about it. But again, the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the west, cross-shore and lumpy. The report tags it as “marginal,” and honestly, with that cross-chop and size, it’s looking more like a spot for the kite crew than for a paddle surfer.
So, there’s no standout session here. Every single time slot has a surf quality rating of zero, which says it all. The water temp is about normal for the season, but that’s the only thing that’s right. We’ve got a long wait from today until the 18th with nothing, and even then it’s poor. Better luck in the next forecast cycle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 |
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 kJ | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 192 | 94 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:39AM5.44m | 5:10PM5.13m | 5:17AM5.46m | 5:45PM5.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:08AM0.37m | 11:18PM0.84m | 11:44AM0.47m | 11:52PM0.89m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | NNE 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | SSE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 94 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | N 15 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 5 | N 7 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 167 | 192 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 469 | 488 | 426 | 596 | 557 | 92 | 1 | 105 | 397 | 318 | 244 | 420 | 317 | 318 | 318 | 369 | 273 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
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