Blacks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.91° N 117.26° W

Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
24.1° C
4.4° 

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


Blacks Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with 588 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blacks Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Blacks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 30th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 30th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 31st Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Howdy, Rusty here again. Let’s be real, Blacks Beach is looking like a total dud for the next 16 days. The first week, from Thursday, July 30th, through the early part of August, there’s nothing. The swell is ankle to knee-high, at best 0.9 ft, and the wind is garbage—blowing onshore or cross-onshore out of the west. The combined wave energy is weak, in the hundreds (391), and it’s all "poor surf conditions." Not worth waxing the board.

Into the second week, around August 7th and 8th, the swell tries to show up with a reading of 0.8 ft but with a very long period of 19 seconds from the SSW. That energy is moderate (481), but it’s a beach break with a cross-onshore wind. That long period stuff is just going to close out or be a bumpy mess. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.

The only flicker of hope is on Monday, August 10th, in the morning. The wind goes light and cross-onshore, and the swell is a tiny 0.8 ft. The guidance rates the break highly, but the forecast is a 1/10. It’s a “marginal” call—maybe you’ll find a clean-ish, waist-high wave if the tide works. But after that, it’s back to flat and windy. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a real bummer. Just one of those stretches where the ocean says, “Not today.”

Stay patient.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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Rating
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0
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1
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2
0
0
1
0
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1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
9
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.8
W
9
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
358
457
26
588
322
265
173
123
88
89
88
99
80
91
91
115
107
75
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM1.87m
11:08AM1.25m
10:08PM1.82m
11:34AM1.30m
10:41PM1.73m
12:01PM1.36m
11:17PM1.58m
12:30PM1.41m
11:57PM1.40m
1:02PM1.47m
00:49AM1.18m
1:42PM1.53m
2:06AM0.96m
Low Tide
4:43AM-0.15m
4:01PM0.63m
5:08AM-0.10m
4:39PM0.61m
5:34AM-0.02m
5:22PM0.59m
5:59AM0.09m
6:13PM0.58m
6:25AM0.24m
7:15PM0.55m
6:51AM0.40m
8:36PM0.51m
clear
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6:01
6:01
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6:03
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7:49
7:47
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7:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
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24
24
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Feels °C
21
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24
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Information about the Blacks Beach Surf forecast

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

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