Surf Forecasts:
Black Middens surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, N swell with 388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Middens in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Middens over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what we've got coming up at Black Middens over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a lean stretch, I won’t lie to you. The swell is just not showing up with any real push for the vast majority of the period. For the first two weeks, the wave heights are tiny, barely over 2 feet, and the energy is weak as anything, with values like 214 (Wednesday morning) and 139 (Wednesday afternoon) being the only flickers of something, but even those are small and short-period. The swell direction is okay, from the NNE, but the period is only 7 seconds.
We’ve got a long, dry gap from Thursday the 10th of September all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd of September. That’s a solid 12 days where the surf is basically flat or so small it’s not worth paddling out for. The wind is all over the place, cross-shore, onshore, and choppy at times, which just rubs salt in the wound.
The only real glimmer, and I mean the only standout, is the very end of the run. On Tuesday the 22nd of September, we finally see a little pulse of life. The morning shows a 3-foot swell from the ESE with a 5-second period, and light, clean cross-offshore winds. The combined energy jumps to 51 – still weak, but better than the 4s and 5s we’ve been seeing. The afternoon improves a touch more: 4 feet from the ESE, still a 5-second period, light winds and clean conditions. The energy is 83. It’s small, it’s short-period, but it’s the best we’ve got. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, so the short period won’t do it any favours, but for a learner or someone on a longboard, it might be worth a crack. Just keep in mind the crowds are sometimes present, so you might have a few others with the same idea.
That’s the only real window. The rest is a write-off. For a spot that’s inconsistent, a blank run like this is par for the course. Keep your eyes on the charts, because it tends not to stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 15 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 139 | 53 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM4.75m | 3:15AM5.02m | 3:53PM4.98m | 3:59AM5.29m | 4:33PM5.10m | 4:39AM5.44m | 5:10PM5.13m | 5:17AM5.46m | 5:45PM5.06m | 5:54AM5.34m | 6:19PM4.91m | 6:31AM5.10m | 6:53PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.89m | 9:24PM1.29m | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:05PM1.05m | 10:30AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.90m | 11:08AM0.37m | 11:18PM0.84m | 11:44AM0.47m | 11:52PM0.89m | 12:18PM0.67m | 00:26AM1.02m | 12:50PM0.96m | 1:00AM1.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 139 | 53 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 15 | N 16 | N 14 | N 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SE 5 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 55 | 419 | 419 | 244 | 420 | 317 | 342 | 318 | 398 | 365 | 272 | 272 | 171 | 299 | 318 | 299 | 510 | 535 | 269 |
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