Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,978 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E 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 (Jul 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (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, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Black Rock has in store for us down the line.
Right off the bat, it’s looking pretty bleak for the next few days. We’ve got a long quiet spell. Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th offer nothing worth paddling out for – tiny swell, messy winds, and just ordinary conditions. Monday and Tuesday are much the same, so don’t bother.
Then, on Wednesday July 8th, things go absolutely mental. The morning brings a solid 10ft south-easterly groundswell, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s serious wave energy – we’re talking about 1825 units of power pouring into this exposed reef. This is a proper expert-only day. The swell will be pushing straight in from the SE, with a light cross-off breeze from the SW keeping it relatively clean. If you’ve got the skills and the nerve, this is the standout of the whole run. Water temp is sitting right on 71°, which is bang average for this time of year.
Unfortunately, that Wednesday afternoon drops back down into the weeds. Thursday and Friday (July 9th–10th) have absolutely no swell at all – a total flat spell for two days straight.
Saturday July 11th is a no-go with tiny knee-high leftovers, and Sunday July 12th is a tease: the swell is only 2ft from the SE, but the wind goes glassy in the morning. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The following week stays uneventful until Sunday July 19th. That morning brings a 5ft SE groundswell, period 11 seconds, with moderate energy (607). It’s a bit more manageable than that big pulse earlier in the month, but still a strong swell. Winds are cross-off from the SW, so the face should hold up nicely. It’s not quite the beast of July 8th, but it’s the second best bet in this 16-day window.
So, if you’re an experienced surfer and you can handle a solid reef break, circle Wednesday July 8th on your calendar. That’s the one. For everyone else, wait until July 19th for something a little more forgiving.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 150 | 209 | 156 | 143 | 93 | 178 | 176 | 115 | 75 | 43 | 0 | 1768 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.06m | 11:15PM1.57m | 11:47AM1.09m | 11:53PM1.49m | 12:35PM1.13m | 00:36AM1.40m | 1:32PM1.20m | 1:26AM1.30m | 2:38PM1.28m | 2:26AM1.20m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:40AM1.12m | 5:01PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.38m | 5:54AM0.34m | 5:18PM0.44m | 6:32AM0.36m | 6:12PM0.52m | 7:14AM0.37m | 7:19PM0.58m | 8:03AM0.37m | 8:47PM0.62m | 9:00AM0.35m | 10:21PM0.60m | 10:03AM0.32m | 11:39PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 23 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 150 | 107 | 156 | 143 | 162 | 178 | 176 | 115 | 75 | 43 | — | 1768 | 201 | 1843 | 1100 | 11 | 990 | 1147 | 1165 | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | E 14 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 21 | 209 | 10 | 53 | 93 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 58 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 188 | — | 284 | 248 | 1040 | 989 | 1162 | 1318 | 1432 | 1768 | 2408 | 2261 | 1596 | 2379 | 1495 | 1077 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 103 | 738 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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