Black Middens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Black Middens. I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the cards, with wave heights barely getting past a ripple. There’s a stretch from the 14th right through to the 26th where there is essentially no surf to speak of. It’s a long, flat spell, and the odd bit of cross-shore breeze just chops up what little bump there is. You’d be better off sorting your gear or checking the tide pools.

Now, things do start to stir towards the very back end of the forecast, but it’s not exactly a classic. The first real sign of life pops up on Sunday the 27th. We see the swell start to build a little, with clean, cross-off winds. It’s tiny, only 2ft in the morning, but at least it’s clean. The energy is weak though, combined energy of all swells directed here is only 73. By the afternoon, it’s picking up a touch to 3ft with that NNE swell direction, and the energy’s up to 130, which is still on the weak-to-moderate side. Clean conditions though, which counts for a lot.

But the standout, the only real window worth getting excited about, is Monday the 28th. This is the one to circle in the calendar. We get a proper push of swell, jumping up to 5ft in the morning. It’s coming from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds. Not a long-period groundswell by any means, but the size is there. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 358, which is a solid moderate pulse. The wind is looking like a light offshore in the morning, which could make for a few fun ones. This is still a spot that is inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient, but this is as good as it gets in this forecast. It is a bit much for beginners, so the more experienced crew will get the most out of it. The afternoon sees it ease back to 5ft with a moderate offshore, still clean. This is the pick of the period.

After that, Tuesday the 29th still has some push, with 3ft on the morning and clean conditions. But the energy is starting to fade, and by the afternoon a cross-on southeasterly messes it up. After that, we’re looking at another drop back into the doldrums.

So there you have it: a long flat spell, a couple of days of small, clean waves at the end, and one morning – Monday the 28th – that actually looks worth the gamble. The water temp is sitting at 58° which is about average for this time of year. Don’t get your hopes up too much for that long-range stuff, but it’s on the radar.

Rusty.

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