Surf Forecasts:
Blackies surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blackies in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blackies over the next 16 days.
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Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break this one down.
This is a tough stretch for Blackies. The entire 16-day outlook is a total dud. There’s no rideable surf from the get-go, and it stays that way all the way through. You’re looking at a blank run of more than two weeks.
Starting Friday, July 3rd, it’s flat and ugly. A tiny 2.6ft swell from the SSW, with a long 16 second period, but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. The combined swell energy is only 316 (weak to moderate), and it’s just a mess. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are the same story: small, wind-whipped, and poor.
There’s one tiny glimmer on Tuesday, July 7th. The morning shows a 3.3ft SSW swell, with combined energy up to 710 (moderate), but the wave comment labels it marginal at best. A light cross-onshore keeps it from being clean. That’s the best on offer, and it’s still not good.
After that, it’s back to tiny swells and constant cross-onshore or onshore wind. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds by mid-July – we’re talking 172 (weak energy) on Wednesday the 15th. There’s no clean window with a decent wave anywhere.
Water temp is running about 67°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. But with the break being inconsistent and all the wind blowing the wrong way, there’s nothing to get excited about. Honestly, with the persistent cross-shore breeze and tiny, weak swell, this looks better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Leave the board at home for this one.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 291 | 226 | 432 | 666 | 497 | 356 | 427 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.14m | 11:37PM1.54m | 1:46PM1.19m | 00:20AM1.39m | 2:22PM1.26m | 1:13AM1.21m | 3:02PM1.35m | 2:30AM1.02m | 3:46PM1.46m | 4:18AM0.90m | 4:35PM1.58m | 6:13AM0.88m | 5:27PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.79m | 6:55AM0.02m | 6:40PM0.79m | 7:27AM0.13m | 7:53PM0.75m | 8:01AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.66m | 8:40AM0.40m | 10:51PM0.48m | 9:28AM0.54m | 00:08AM0.26m | 10:28AM0.65m | 1:09AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 288 | 288 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 270 | 207 | 453 | 291 | 226 | 318 | 666 | 497 | 99 | 427 | 505 | 524 | 422 | 402 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 11 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 6 | 148 | 146 | 73 | 99 | 99 | 119 | 15 | 23 | 48 | 43 | 144 | 356 | 82 | 32 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 180 | 223 | 432 | 1 | 29 | 140 | 35 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 111 | 0 | 123 | 111 | 0 | 123 | 111 | 24 | 48 | 123 | 26 | 48 | 123 | 38 | 39 | 111 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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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).
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