Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 72 | 39 | 74 | 48 | 58 | 33 | 53 | 49 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 17 | 507 | 247 | 186 | 112 | 134 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.57m | 9:05PM1.49m | 9:32AM1.61m | 9:40PM1.39m | 10:08AM1.62m | 10:13PM1.28m | 10:45AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:22AM1.55m | 11:18PM1.06m | 12:01PM1.49m | 11:55PM0.96m | 12:44PM1.42m | 00:40AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.21m | 3:10AM0.14m | 3:41PM0.24m | 3:40AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.29m | 4:10AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.36m | 4:38AM0.22m | 5:45PM0.44m | 5:08AM0.28m | 6:33PM0.51m | 5:40AM0.36m | 7:31PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 209 | 72 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 65 | 43 | 22 | 34 | 39 | 17 | 55 | 72 | 39 | 106 | 96 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 123 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 39 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | NE 16 | SSE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | E 15 | S 16 | NE 8 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 30 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | SW 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 164 | — | 39 | 74 | 48 | 58 | 33 | 53 | 49 | 32 | — | 10 | 141 | 187 | 1056 | 507 | 247 | 186 | 112 | 134 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 697 | 0 | 205 | 743 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1339 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 938 | 788 | 788 |
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The above surf forecast table for Black Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Black Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Black Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Black Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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