Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Black Rock. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a proper little window of clean waves coming our way if you’re patient.
Right now, the ocean is playing hard to get. The first proper surf we can talk about is Wednesday morning, July 22nd. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. We’re looking at a 5ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm from the southwest. That’s a beautiful thing for a reef break like this. The water is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. The combined energy is a solid moderate 434, so there’s some push behind it. This is the best of the first week, no doubt.
Wednesday afternoon drops off a bit, and Thursday morning, July 23rd, is worth a mention: 4ft from the east, 8-second period, and again, glassy conditions with no wind. It’s a bit weaker energy-wise (213), but clean. After that, things get ordinary. Friday through to the end of July are small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. The swell drops to under 3ft, the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, and the energy just fades away. There’s a gap of about 6 days with nothing to get excited about.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. We jump to August 1st, a Saturday morning. That’s a week and a bit away, so keep an eye on it. The forecast is showing a new pulse of 5ft from the southeast with a 9-second period. The wind is glassy, and the combined energy is back up to a strong 414. This looks like the real standout – clean conditions, decent size, and the easterly direction is perfect for Black Rock. The afternoon holds up too, with 5ft and glassy wind. After that, Sunday morning, August 2nd, is still 4ft and glassy, but it’s a bit weaker.
The rest of the second week tails off into small, ordinary surf again. So, if you’re looking for a window, you’ve got the morning of Wednesday July 22nd, and then the whole of Saturday August 1st is the one to circle on the calendar. That’s the pick of the run.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 190 | 311 | 210 | 161 | 134 | 85 | 51 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.03m | 4:04PM1.29m | 3:16AM0.95m | 5:05PM1.36m | 4:35AM0.91m | 5:56PM1.45m | 5:44AM0.92m | 6:39PM1.53m | 6:39AM0.96m | 7:18PM1.61m | 7:25AM1.01m | 7:54PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.41m | 10:42PM0.70m | 9:47AM0.41m | 11:48PM0.65m | 10:43AM0.39m | 00:39AM0.57m | 11:34AM0.36m | 1:20AM0.49m | 12:21PM0.32m | 1:57AM0.41m | 1:03PM0.29m | 2:31AM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 408 | 190 | 311 | 210 | 161 | 134 | 85 | 49 | 64 | 333 | 583 | 333 | 274 | 108 | 339 | 240 | 225 | 164 | 135 | 99 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 179 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 26 | 530 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 193 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 41 | 79 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 456 | 547 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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