Blacks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.91° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with 904 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 Blacks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 4th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 5th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 19s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Blacks Beach. Let’s get into it.

First off, this stretch is looking pretty quiet. The water is sitting at a toasty 69°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We’re seeing a long-period SSW groundswell running, but the issue is the size is small – only 3 ft to 3 ft really showing through – and the wind is mostly blowing straight offshore (W/WNW), which is actually ideal for shape, but there just isn’t enough power behind it. The combined swell energy is moderate though, sitting around the 400 to 460 mark over the first few days, but conditions are poor or marginal.

Friday, the 3rd and Saturday, the 4th, nothing to get excited about. Offshore wind is there, 9-12 mph, but the swell is weak and the guidance says poor surf.

Sunday morning, the 5th, is the first little glimmer. Still small at 3 ft with a longer 18-second period on the same SSW direction. The combined energy bumps up to 506 and the wind sits at 9 mph from the west, which is clean. It’s still just marginal—questionable tide conditions—but it’s the best the week has to offer. Expect the sets to be far apart, typical of that long period, making it easier to get out.

Come Monday, the 6th and Tuesday, the 7th, the swell holds around 3 ft to 3 ft with the period dropping to 16-18 seconds. Offshore 9 mph winds keep the surface glassy. The energy ticks up, hitting 837 on Tuesday morning, so there’s more push in the water, but the call is still just marginal. This is about as good as it gets in this run—clean, but small.

From Wednesday the 8th onwards, things get messier. The wind swings around to the SSW and becomes cross-onshore, putting a chop on the surface. The swell stays similarly small, but the quality drops off into the weekend.

Saturday the 12th sees a brief return of offshore wind, but the swell has shrunk to 3 ft with a shorter 14-second period and marginal energy at 384. It’s nothing to write home about.

For the second week (starting July 13th) the trend is low energy. The swell barely reaches 2 ft at times, with combined energy dropping as low as 115, and the winds keep switching between offshore and cross to cross-onshore. The only slight peek is Saturday the 18th, when a 3 ft SW swell with a 18-second period shows up, clean offshore wind at 9 mph from the west, and combined energy at 483. That’s promising, but it’s far off and not a sure thing.

If you’re an advanced surfer, Blacks Beach is the spot, and it’s consistent, but for now it’s a waiting game. The standouts look to be Tuesday morning, July the 7th and maybe that Saturday, July the 18th, but honestly, nothing is firing. It’s a flat spell with a few clean but small waves in between.

Stay patient. – Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°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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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
397
236
239
239
217
352
273
587
326
339
485
659
603
768
659
651
675
545
481
568
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:02PM1.14m
11:31PM1.59m
1:38PM1.19m
00:11AM1.43m
2:15PM1.26m
1:02AM1.24m
2:54PM1.36m
2:14AM1.05m
3:38PM1.47m
4:01AM0.89m
4:26PM1.60m
6:00AM0.86m
5:19PM1.74m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.78m
6:48AM-0.01m
6:27PM0.78m
7:19AM0.10m
7:38PM0.76m
7:52AM0.23m
9:07PM0.68m
8:29AM0.38m
10:41PM0.51m
9:14AM0.52m
00:00AM0.28m
10:12AM0.64m
1:02AM0.03m
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5:45
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
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8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
20
19
20
21
20
21
22
21
22
22
21
Feels °C
18
17
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
397
397
236
239
239
217
352
273
587
326
322
436
659
603
768
659
651
675
545
481
568
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
11
19
10
214
212
140
151
116
11
22
339
485
57
59
94
142
91
72
121
117
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
S
19
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
21
45
18
17
18
6
3
54
181
260
33
44
121
220
13
118
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
12
10
7
6
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
26
206
8
130
211
0
27
27
5
26
26
12
27
27
13
27
27
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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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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