- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Blacks Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blacks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 (May 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 Sunday (May 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 30th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 31st May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 31st May) | 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
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
463 | 505 | 428 | 384 | 324 | 229 | 229 | 213 | 207 | 158 | 223 | 173 | 163 | 170 | 197 | 308 | 609 | 596 | 696 | 768 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:08PM1.62m | 8:06AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.03m | 8:01PM1.72m | 9:40AM1.02m | 8:28PM1.74m | 10:21AM1.01m | 8:56PM1.75m | 11:00AM1.00m | 9:25PM1.74m | 11:40AM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.05m | 1:09PM0.45m | 2:41AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.54m | 3:15AM-0.15m | 2:08PM0.61m | 3:48AM-0.20m | 2:36PM0.66m | 4:21AM-0.21m | 3:04PM0.70m | 4:56AM-0.20m | 3:33PM0.73m | |||||||
 |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 463 | 505 | 428 | 384 | 289 | 171 | 229 | 213 | 207 | 158 | 223 | 173 | 163 | 36 | 45 | 83 | 228 | 212 | 696 | 768 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 5 | NW 16 | W 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 229 | 28 | 121 | 39 | 63 | 12 | 66 | 9 | 170 | 101 | 308 | 609 | 596 | 127 | 138 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | S 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | W 22 | S 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | S 21 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 44 | 82 | 197 | 64 | 65 | 234 | 42 | 28 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | 44 | 130 | 324 | — | — | — | 114 | 31 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 145 | 1156 | 76 | 27 | 874 | 27 | 27 | 261 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 125 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 27 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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 Blacks Beach 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 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.
Blacks Beach is 13 km (8 miles) from the city of San Diego. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Diego. San Diego has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest