Surf Forecasts:
Black Rock surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3815 | 3694 | 2936 | 2539 | 2529 | 1878 | 1527 | 1205 | 961 | 484 | 500 | 367 | 273 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.88m | 10:28AM1.26m | 10:48PM1.77m | 11:15AM1.26m | 11:29PM1.62m | 12:02PM1.25m | 00:08AM1.46m | 12:53PM1.24m | 00:46AM1.30m | 1:50PM1.24m | 1:25AM1.15m | 2:56PM1.25m | 2:12AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.13m | 4:40AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.20m | 5:21AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.30m | 6:01AM0.27m | 5:48PM0.42m | 6:40AM0.32m | 6:43PM0.54m | 7:19AM0.36m | 7:50PM0.65m | 8:02AM0.40m | 9:17PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | 8 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | S 21 | S 22 | S 21 | S 24 | E 11 | S 17 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 76 | 11 | 319 | 91 | 60 | 34 | 57 | 961 | 484 | 500 | 367 | 273 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | — | E 18 | S 24 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 46 | 212 | 120 | 57 | 90 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2138 | 2327 | 1191 | 700 | 653 | 1137 | 2911 | 3815 | 3694 | 2936 | 2539 | 2529 | 1878 | 1527 | 1205 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 418 | 399 | 39 | 583 | 44 | 607 | 730 | 240 | 561 | 399 | 285 | 103 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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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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