Black Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.47° N 3.67° W

Black Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Black Rock sea temperature is
20.5°C
4.3° 

Black Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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.


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