Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 704 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Middens this week:
The surf forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Middens in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and knots.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The first real chance isn’t until Friday the 21st of August, so you’re looking at a few days of flat, junk conditions before that. Water temp is right around 59°, which is dead average for this time of year.
The standout window is Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. Friday morning, we’ve got clean 8ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is blowing offshore from the NNW at 11 knots. That’s a solid push. The afternoon stays clean with offshore winds, dropping to 6ft from the NNE. Saturday morning holds similarly clean with 6ft from the NNE, period 9 seconds, light offshore cross-off breeze. This is the best on offer – clean, solid, and the wind is your friend. Remember, this is an inconsistent reef break, so you’ll have to be patient for the sets. Crowds are possible on the better days.
After Saturday lunchtime, the size drops off quickly. Sunday the 23rd has smaller 4ft surf, but by Sunday afternoon the wind swings around and the quality goes. From Monday the 24th onwards, it’s a proper lull. Tiny, weak waves with poor wind for days on end. There’s a little bump around the 30th of August, with a 5ft cross-shore swell from the ESE, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s messy.
If you’re not out there on the 21st or 22nd, you’re better off waiting for the next swell. The run of poor conditions from the 24th right through to the end of the month is a real blank patch. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a short, sharp hit of quality and then a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 302 | 346 | 704 | 471 | 326 | 466 | 436 | 343 | 190 | 125 | 58 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 66 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM4.07m | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | 00:21AM3.70m | 1:09PM3.71m | 1:31AM3.86m | 2:12PM3.92m | 2:24AM4.10m | 2:59PM4.17m | 3:06AM4.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM1.51m | 2:58AM1.81m | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.14m | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | 6:55AM2.12m | 7:29PM2.20m | 8:05AM1.88m | 8:28PM1.99m | 8:53AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 44 | 43 | — | — | 234 | — | — | 326 | 466 | 436 | 343 | 190 | 125 | 58 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 95 | 302 | 346 | 704 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 273 | 316 | 431 | 998 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 1 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 278 | 369 |
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