Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.13° S 174.63° E

Black Swamp WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Black Swamp sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.9° 

Black Swamp surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Black Swamp surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Swamp this week:

The surf forecast for Black Swamp over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Black Swamp in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 15th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Swamp over the next 16 days.


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