Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here.
Alright, let's be straight with you about Blacks Beach. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a real mixed bag with a lot of flat spells, but there's a glimmer of something more promising way down the line.
We start off with a pretty bleak run. From Sunday the 12th right through the end of the week, the surf is tiny and the quality is poor. We're looking at knee-to-waist high dribble at best, with a messy SSW swell. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and uninviting. Honestly, for the first week, there's not much to get excited about. The water temp is a very unusual 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won't fix the lack of waves.
Things start to look a bit more interesting as we head into the second week, but it's still marginal. Around Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, the swell bumps up a bit to around 3 ft to 4 ft from the SSW, with a moderate energy reading (564 to 653). The problem is that the wind remains a factor, mostly cross-onshore, so the waves will be a bit lumpy. It's a tough call.
Then, after a real flat spot on the 23rd and 24th where the swell drops right off to barely a ripple, we get a proper pulse. The standout window is Saturday the 25th of July. The swell jumps up to 5 ft from the SSW, which is a solid size for this spot, and the combined energy hits 943 – a strong, punchy reading. The period is a short 12 to 13 seconds, so it's wind swell, but the wind is forecast to be light and onshore from the WNW. For Blacks, that's actually a clean, workable wind. It's not going to be perfect, but it's the best we've got in the whole run. With the swell size getting over 5 ft, it's starting to push into more intermediate territory, though it's not quite expert-only.
So, if you're keen, pencil in Saturday the 25th. It's still a week and a half away, so don't lock it in, but it's the one that has the best chance of offering some decent, clean waves. For the rest of the time, you're better off waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 120 | 213 | 154 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 130 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 132 | 366 | 311 | 82 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:58PM2.13m | 10:03AM1.16m | 8:48PM2.18m | 10:43AM1.22m | 9:37PM2.16m | 11:24AM1.28m | 10:25PM2.06m | 12:05PM1.33m | 11:13PM1.89m | 12:46PM1.38m | 00:02AM1.65m | 1:30PM1.42m | 00:55AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM-0.47m | 2:25PM0.66m | 4:11AM-0.50m | 3:18PM0.61m | 4:54AM-0.46m | 4:11PM0.57m | 5:35AM-0.36m | 5:06PM0.56m | 6:14AM-0.21m | 6:05PM0.57m | 6:52AM-0.02m | 7:12PM0.59m | 7:29AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 93 | 133 | 43 | 63 | 64 | 121 | 130 | 80 | 60 | 43 | 168 | 371 | 878 | 596 | 288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 159 | 46 | 6 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 103 | 132 | 366 | 311 | 82 | 354 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 4 | SSE 16 | S 15 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 18 | 96 | 25 | 57 | 75 | 5 | 150 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 46 | 175 | 74 | 5 | 83 | 290 | 84 | 44 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 340 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 33 | 145 | 74 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 27 |
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