Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Rock in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 230 | 36 | 108 | 23 | 24 | 155 | 177 | 143 | 181 | 253 | 287 | 223 | 111 | 75 | 59 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:20PM9.04m | 9:38AM8.75m | 9:57PM8.76m | 10:17AM8.41m | 10:38PM8.28m | 11:00AM7.92m | 11:25PM7.66m | 11:52AM7.32m | 00:25AM7.00m | 1:01PM6.77m | 1:47AM6.53m | 2:33PM6.57m | 3:24AM6.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.40m | 3:33PM0.53m | 3:54AM0.69m | 4:10PM0.88m | 4:33AM1.15m | 4:54PM1.40m | 5:20AM1.75m | 5:49PM2.00m | 6:24AM2.36m | 7:09PM2.53m | 7:57AM2.74m | 8:57PM2.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 230 | 26 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 111 | 75 | 59 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 418 | — | 36 | 108 | 23 | 24 | 155 | 177 | 143 | 181 | 253 | 287 | 223 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 71 | 116 | 154 | 106 | 409 | 309 | 309 | 140 | 296 | 227 | 213 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 85 | 253 | 411 |
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Information about the Black Rock Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Black Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Black Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Black Rock 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 Rock) 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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