Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 105 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is a tough one to call. Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window for this region, we’re in a pretty flat spell. There’s no real swell on the table for the vast majority of the period, and a lot of it is just small, weak, onshore-affected slop that won't be worth paddling out for. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just goes to sleep.
We have to go right through to the end of the second week before anything even registers. The first real blip of interest shows up on Friday the 17th. That morning, Black Middens sees a pulse of 5ft swell from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds. That’s not massive, but the combined energy gets up to 291, which is moderate. The wind is light offshore out of the north, so the conditions are clean. It’s small enough for intermediates, but just about on that edge. The afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft swell and the energy dropping a touch to 254. It cleans right up with a calm wind – dead glass. For this stretch, that Friday is the only real chance to get wet. That is your standout, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.
Before that, from the 8th through the 16th, it's a write-off. Swell heights are mostly below 1ft with no energy to speak of. You see a lot of “poor surf conditions” and scores of zero. There’s a week and a half of nothing. The water temperature isn't flagged as unusual, so it’s about average for the time of year.
This spot, Black Middens, is a sheltered reef setup that needs the right direction. For most of the run, it’s just not ticking over. That Friday on the 17th is the only time we get close.
Stay patient. It won’t be poor forever. Forecasts can always change, but right now, that 17th is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 75 | 64 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 94 | 70 | 41 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM4.38m | 10:33PM4.03m | 10:49AM4.31m | 11:38PM4.07m | 12:00PM4.31m | 00:44AM4.20m | 1:10PM4.41m | 1:47AM4.41m | 2:17PM4.57m | 2:44AM4.67m | 3:17PM4.76m | 3:37AM4.92m | 4:13PM4.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.37m | 4:35AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.44m | 5:47AM1.74m | 6:33PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.58m | 7:42PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:45PM1.21m | 9:15AM0.97m | 9:41PM1.07m | 10:10AM0.66m | 10:32PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 64 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 6 | 41 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | ESE 3 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 30 | 18 | 43 | 58 | — | 70 | 35 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 377 | 171 | 277 | 301 | 1 | 65 | 370 | 419 | 277 | 279 | 277 | 378 | 419 | 31 | 424 | 569 | 330 | 316 | 278 | 316 |
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