Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
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 on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one. The only spot the forecast is dialed into is Black Rock, a solid advanced reef break, and even then, the outlook is a real quiet one for most of the run. We’re looking at a long gap of poor conditions from now all the way through to the morning of Thursday the 10th. That’s over a week with nothing worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 10th brings a lift in the swell, but the models have it pinned as cross/onshore winds and the wave state is choppy, so it’s still a write-off. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, the 11th. The combined swell energy gets up to moderate (334), with chest to head-high sets around 6ft pushing in from the ESE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and junky. It’s still a marginal call, and it’s cross-shore with a slight chop.
If you’re desperate for a wave, the standout window looks like Sunday morning the 13th and Monday morning the 14th. The swell settles back to a more manageable 3ft and 3ft from the ENE, but what sells it is the cross-off wind from the N and NNW, so the face will be clean. There’s a bit of energy behind it too on the 13th (145) and it’s consistent. This is your best bet for a clean, surfable bank at Black Rock. It won’t be a world beater, but it’ll be a lot better than what we’ve sat through.
After that, things drop away again into tiny, onshore mush. Then on the 17th (Thursday) morning, the wind goes glassy with a tiny 2ft E swell, and on the 18th (Friday) morning we get another clean, cross-off NW breeze with a waist-high 3ft NNE pulse. It’s small, but clean.
Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report. For a reef break with crowds listed as “sometimes” at Black Rock, it’s unlikely to be packed on these small, clean days, so that’s a bonus.
So to wrap it: Sunday the 13th morning and Monday the 14th morning are the pick of a very quiet, drawn-out period. The rest is a real grind. Hang in there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 45 | 45 | 66 | 89 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 104 | 60 | 47 | 69 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.25m | 12:32PM1.50m | 00:34AM1.12m | 1:43PM1.50m | 1:49AM1.02m | 3:08PM1.54m | 3:30AM0.99m | 4:30PM1.62m | 4:59AM1.06m | 5:35PM1.71m | 6:02AM1.18m | 6:29PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.33m | 6:59PM0.56m | 6:38AM0.39m | 8:40PM0.60m | 7:52AM0.44m | 10:18PM0.55m | 9:23AM0.43m | 11:26PM0.46m | 10:44AM0.37m | 00:18AM0.35m | 11:48AM0.28m | 1:02AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 40 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 73 | 40 | 18 | 60 | 47 | 17 | 238 | 125 | 87 | 24 | 30 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 36 | 66 | 89 | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 104 | — | 1 | 69 | — | 13 | — | 657 | 336 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 0 | 2 | 285 | 2 |
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