Surf Forecasts:
Black Point surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 4 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 960 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Point this week:
The surf forecast for Black Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 423 | 235 | 110 | 360 | 311 | 110 | 94 | 93 | 82 | 14 | 178 | 186 | 147 | 960 | 435 | 160 | 66 | 86 | 121 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.61m | 00:57AM1.03m | 12:50PM1.54m | 2:09AM1.00m | 1:57PM1.46m | 3:24AM1.02m | 3:08PM1.40m | 4:31AM1.09m | 4:18PM1.35m | 5:28AM1.18m | 5:21PM1.31m | 6:15AM1.28m | 6:17PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.10m | 6:15AM0.44m | 7:56PM0.15m | 7:24AM0.50m | 9:04PM0.18m | 8:43AM0.52m | 10:08PM0.19m | 10:04AM0.50m | 11:04PM0.19m | 11:16AM0.45m | 11:51PM0.20m | 12:18PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 389 | 423 | 235 | 110 | 73 | 199 | 110 | 32 | 93 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 147 | 887 | 27 | 160 | 66 | 86 | 121 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 | — | S 10 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 5 | S 11 | SE 14 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 33 | 57 | 26 | 44 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 3 | 71 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 15 | E 14 | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | 34 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | N 2 | NNE 4 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 46 | 101 | 109 | 360 | 311 | 10 | 94 | — | 82 | 78 | 178 | 186 | — | 960 | 435 | 47 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 519 | 2 | 62 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 305 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 58 |
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The above surf forecast table for Black Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Black Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Black Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Black Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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