Black Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Black Rock Surf Guide

Black Rock on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and locals.

Black Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Rock occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Black Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Black Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in May while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

68%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Black Rock Location Map

Interactive Black Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Black Rock is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Black Rock is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Black Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:04 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

What does Black Rock look like?

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Tides at Black Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Brunswick Heads, Australia, 6 km from Black Rock.

Next High Water: 11:41am | 0.86m

Next Low Water: 05:03pm | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Black Rock Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.4 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite