Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, N swell with 54 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 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Black Middens for the next couple of weeks.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell right off the bat. From now until the morning of September 11th, there’s basically nothing. That’s over a week of flat, choppy, or just plain ugly conditions. The wind’s wrong, the swell’s non-existent, and the energy numbers are barely ticking over. It’s a tough watch.
Then, on Friday the 11th, we finally get a pulse. Swell from the north hits 6ft, with moderate energy (245). The morning is glassy – dead calm – which is massive for a reef and pier setup like this. The period is short, only 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit fat and lumpy, but it’ll be clean and rideable. That’s your first real chance to get wet. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore breeze.
Saturday the 12th keeps things going. North-northeast swell at 4ft, period up to 8 seconds, and clean light offshore winds. Energy is solid at 244. A good, consistent day for intermediates.
Sunday the 13th morning is the other standout. Swell drops to 3ft, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it some proper grunt. The wind is glassy again, and the energy is still a strong 203. For a sheltered break like this, those long-period lines will wrap in nicely.
After that, it fades back to small, poor surf with onshore winds through the second week.
Keep in mind, Black Middens is inconsistent and can get crowded when it’s working. The water temp is around 60°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – not a huge deal, but a nice little plus.
Your best windows are Friday the 11th morning for the glassy conditions, and Sunday the 13th morning for the longer-period, cleaner swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:54PM4.78m | 7:08AM5.05m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM1.09m | 1:33PM1.00m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 13 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 277 | 277 | 335 | 106 | 377 | 296 | 419 | 487 | 558 | 553 | 420 | 86 | 171 | 342 | 416 | 469 | 239 | 276 | 416 |
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