Blackies surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 13 Mar 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Blackies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackies sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blackies this week:

The surf forecast for Blackies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Blackies in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 13th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 13th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 16th Mar)3ft (0.9m) 18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)161614222220202018181716161615151414131316
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)24824821015318123740729827652250546345240030930521814987139175
Wind
(km/h)
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
5
WSW
15
W
5
S
5
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncrosscrosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:30PM
1.06
6:53AM
1.45
8:41PM
1.13
7:34AM
1.54
8:55PM
1.22
8:12AM
1.60
9:13PM
1.33
8:49AM
1.62
9:33PM
1.44
9:28AM
1.59
9:56PM
1.54
10:08AM
1.51
10:23PM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:38PM
0.01
1:01AM
0.74
2:06PM
-0.07
1:38AM
0.60
2:31PM
-0.12
2:13AM
0.45
2:56PM
-0.14
2:48AM
0.30
3:21PM
-0.12
3:24AM
0.15
3:46PM
-0.05
4:04AM
0.03
4:12PM
0.05
4:46AM
-0.06
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise7:05--7:03--7:01--7:01--6:58--6:58--6:56--
Sunset-6:57--6:58--6:59--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:01-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C252623192017192220222321242523232521232522
Feels °C (?)232321181815192019212020222221222320212220
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Blackies:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Blackies surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Blackies Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Blackies provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Blackies can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blackies 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 (Blackies) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blackies may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Blackies is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Newport Beach. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport Beach. Newport Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest