Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 2,327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Black Rock in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Right off the bat, it’s a long wait. We’ve got nothing but flat, choppy, or junk conditions from now right through the middle of the month. A good ten days of straight-up frustration ahead for Black Rock. That's a tough run.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Friday morning, the 18th of September. That morning, a solid 12 ft swell from the SE rolls in with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is pumping at a strong 2186 (moderate to strong wave energy), and we’ve got light winds from the SSW keeping things clean. It’s a proper groundswell and this is solid, powerful stuff. At over 8 ft, this is expert territory all the way. This is the standout session of the whole outlook, no question. But be warned, the swell drops a bit by the afternoon, and the wind swings SE, making it cross-onshore and choppy. Saturday the 19th still has some size, around 8 ft, but the wind is light and cross-on, so it won't hold a candle to Friday morning.
After that pulse fades, the surf drops right back off into marginal or poor conditions for the rest of the forecast period, with nothing else worth paddling out for.
So, the call is clear. Set your alarm for Friday the 18th of September. Get out early before the wind turns. Other than that morning, this is a blank run for Black Rock.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | N 5 | S 5 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 266 | 116 | 66 | 199 | 176 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 34 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2180 | 2150 | 2227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:12PM1.62m | 9:35AM1.55m | 9:46PM1.48m | 10:13AM1.53m | 10:17PM1.34m | 10:51AM1.48m | 10:48PM1.20m | 11:31AM1.42m | 11:19PM1.07m | 12:16PM1.36m | 11:56PM0.96m | 1:10PM1.31m | 00:47AM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.17m | 3:22AM0.17m | 3:38PM0.24m | 3:52AM0.20m | 4:19PM0.34m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:00PM0.45m | 4:49AM0.30m | 5:46PM0.55m | 5:20AM0.37m | 6:45PM0.65m | 5:55AM0.44m | 8:19PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 12 | S 18 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 38 | 126 | 66 | 199 | 176 | 125 | 107 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 20 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 5 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 12 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 67 | 173 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 78 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | E 13 | E 9 | SSE 20 | E 11 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 355 | 266 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 97 | 1811 | 3511 | 3291 | 2925 | 2846 | 2180 | 2150 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 243 | 20 | 104 | 702 | 0 | 242 | 1339 | 44 | 39 | 285 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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