Black Middens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real here—this next couple weeks is a tough slog for surf. We only got one break in the mix, Black Middens, and it’s a quiet little reef-river-pier setup that’s inconsistent at the best of times. So a dry run like this is pretty normal. The first real mention doesn’t come until Tuesday, August 12th, and even then, it’s a rough one.

Tuesday morning, August 12th, we got a tiny 2ft swell from the S with onshore wind, and the combined energy is weak at 61. Not worth the effort. That afternoon is a bit bigger at 3ft from the ESE, but the period drops to a short 5 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore—just choppy and messy.

Wednesday, August 13th, the morning is glassy, dead calm, but that 2ft swell from the ESE has no push (period still short). Energy’s only 35. It’s clean but barely a ripple.

Thursday and Friday, August 14th and 15th, we get some light offshore breezes from the WNW makin’ things clean, but the swell is tiny—only about 1ft from the N. Energy numbers are in the 20s and 30s. Just not enough to surf.

Saturday, August 15th, offers a glassy afternoon with a 1ft N swell, but it’s weak. Sunday, August 16th, the morning is a flat 0.7ft N swell with a light offshore—clean, but tiny. That afternoon, though, we see a 3ft NNE swell with a moderate offshore wind from the NNE at 12 mph. Energy jumps to 64. It’s clean and the direction matches what this break likes, but still small.

Monday, August 17th, keeps that offshore theme with 2–3ft NNE swells and moderate offshore winds. Tuesday, August 18th, goes glassy again both sessions with 2–3ft NNE swells and energy around 67–77. Water temp is about average for the season, so no surprises there.

After that, it drops off again. The best-looking day of the whole run is Sunday, August 23rd. You got a 3ft NNE swell in the morning with a light cross-off breeze from the W—clean, energy at 57. Then the afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft NNE swell. That’s your window.

For the standout, I’d pick Sunday, August 23rd, at Black Middens. The swell direction is spot-on (NNE), the wind is light to calm, and it’s clean. It’s still small enough for all skill levels, and crowds are only “sometimes” a problem here. Just don’t expect barrels—it’s mellow.

After that, the rest of the month is flat, choppy, or blown out. Tuesday, August 26th, has a 4ft swell from the E with a short period of 6 seconds and energy of 97, but the wind is cross-onshore—messy.

Bottom line: if you’re keen for a paddle, aim for August 23rd. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

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