Black Swamp Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Black Swamp Surf Guide

Black Swamp in Northland is an exposed beach break that usually has waves Works best in offshore winds from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Sharks have been reported here.

Black Swamp Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Black Swamp:

The best conditions reported for surf at Black Swamp occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Black Swamp (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Black Swamp with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

13%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Black Swamp Location Map

Interactive Black Swamp surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Black Swamp is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Black Swamp is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Black Swamp Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Black Swamp

Current tide and informaton

For Black Swamp, 0 km from Black Swamp.

Next High Water: 09:54pm | 2.06m

Next Low Water: 03:46pm | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Black Swamp Sea Temperature

The Black Swamp water temperature is reasonably warm (18.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite