Blacks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.91° N 117.26° W

Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
23.4° C
3.8° 

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 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,153 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 28th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 28th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 27th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 19s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up at Blacks Beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some solid-looking groundswell rolling in for a few days, but the wind is mostly working against us, keeping things from really firing. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 74°F – that's a staggering 7°F warmer than average for this time of year. You can feel it, it's like a weird, warm bath out there.

Early on Sunday the 26th, a long-period SW swell at 4ft starts to show, with a period of 19 seconds. That's serious groundswell energy, reading 961 on the energy scale – moderate stuff, but those long lines will make for tricky, fat waves on a beach break like this. The problem is the wind is a light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, which has just enough bump to mess up the surface. It's rideable, but you'll be working for it. That setup carries through Monday the 27th with the swell bumping up just a touch to 4ft on a SSW direction and a period still holding at 19 seconds; energy jumps up to strong at 1227. Still, that cross-onshore breeze from the SW at 6 to 9 mph has the surface looking pretty choppy.

Tuesday the 28th keeps similar energy, around 1222, but the period drops to 17 seconds and the wind stays messy. Wednesday the 29th is more of the same, just fading energy. The whole stretch from Sunday through Wednesday is marred by that constant cross-onshore flow; the waves have size and power for sure, but they’re going to be bumpy and hard to read. It's not total junk, but it's not clean.

Then we hit a serious lull. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, the forecast is pretty bleak. We're talking poor conditions – tiny dribblers of 1ft to 3ft with weak energy readings mostly below 300. There's a brief pulse on Thursday the 7th of August with a 3ft long period SSW swell (19 seconds, 552 energy) but the wind remains light and onshore or cross-onshore, so again, not clean. It's basically a flat spell for two weeks after that initial pulse subsides.

If you're an advanced surfer and you don't mind a bit of chop, the best bet is the period from Sunday the 26th to Wednesday the 29th. There's enough long-period groundswell energy to hold your interest, but don't expect perfection. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game. Crowds are likely at Blacks Beach, especially if the wind ever does swing offshore.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Swell
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Height (m)
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SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
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16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
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16
1
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16
0.5
W
7
1.3
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15
0.5
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7
0.5
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7
0.5
W
8
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
863
735
799
1056
1153
780
1133
919
926
612
803
499
24
775
27
24
29
915
656
575
202
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
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10
SW
15
SSW
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10
WSW
10
W
5
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10
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15
WNW
5
WSW
10
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
9:38AM1.10m
7:57PM1.78m
9:59AM1.13m
8:31PM1.83m
10:21AM1.16m
9:04PM1.87m
10:44AM1.20m
9:36PM1.87m
11:08AM1.25m
10:08PM1.82m
11:34AM1.30m
10:41PM1.73m
12:01PM1.36m
11:17PM1.58m
Low Tide
1:41PM0.83m
3:22AM-0.11m
2:17PM0.77m
3:50AM-0.14m
2:51PM0.72m
4:17AM-0.16m
3:25PM0.67m
4:43AM-0.15m
4:01PM0.63m
5:08AM-0.10m
4:39PM0.61m
5:34AM-0.02m
5:22PM0.59m
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5:58
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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