Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s talk about Black Rock. It’s a reef break for the advanced crew, exposed to the swell, and it breaks consistently, though it can get a bit of a crowd sometimes. Water temp is about 70°, which is normal for the season.
The first few days are pretty flat. Tuesday morning has some 0.5m ESE swell, but the energy is weak (79) and it’s just ordinary. Tuesday afternoon brings rain and cross-shore wind, so forget it. Wednesday morning is tiny at 0.2m with a very long 15-second period, but there’s almost no energy (21). Wednesday afternoon jumps to 3.0m from the SE with an 11-second period, but the cross-shore wind and massive energy (2429) make it a messy, expert-only affair.
Thursday, the 9th, is the clear winner. Thursday morning has 2.4m of SE swell, a 11-second period, clean cross-off wind from the SW, and strong energy (1227). It’s excellent for experienced surfers. Thursday afternoon is nearly as good with 2.3m and energy of 1020, still clean. That’s your best window.
After that, it’s back to small stuff. Friday morning is 0.4m, and the rest of the week is weak, with cross-shore or onshore winds. Sunday morning the 12th offers a brief moment of 1.0m ESE swell in glassy conditions, but the energy is only moderate (242) and the waves are small. The second week is a long stretch of tiny surf and poor conditions, with a few glassy moments on the 18th and 19th, but the swell is only 0.6m to 0.9m and the energy is low. It’s a quiet run.
Bottom line: Thursday the 9th is the one. Get out there. The rest is for the patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 2211 | 1635 | 1227 | 1020 | 753 | 73 | 0 | 604 | 125 | 151 | 330 | 242 | 196 | 125 | 86 | 38 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.20m | 1:26AM1.30m | 2:38PM1.28m | 2:26AM1.20m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:40AM1.12m | 5:01PM1.54m | 4:59AM1.09m | 6:02PM1.69m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:58PM1.82m | 7:10AM1.13m | 7:49PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.58m | 8:03AM0.37m | 8:47PM0.62m | 9:00AM0.35m | 10:21PM0.60m | 10:03AM0.32m | 11:39PM0.52m | 11:04AM0.26m | 00:42AM0.41m | 12:02PM0.20m | 1:37AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.14m | 2:27AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 11 | S 23 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 28 | — | 21 | 218 | — | 1227 | 11 | 753 | 772 | 804 | 604 | 384 | 301 | 330 | 242 | 196 | 125 | 86 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SE 14 | — | SE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 73 | — | 8 | 125 | 151 | 119 | 75 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 37 | 47 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 2089 | 2537 | 3102 | 2453 | 2211 | 1635 | — | 1020 | — | 961 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
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