Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim run for Blacks Beach. There’s a tease of something on the 28th of July, but honestly, it’s tough sledding after that. The whole setup is lackluster for the vast majority of this 16-day window.
We start off with the best, and really the only, window of interest on the morning of Tuesday the 28th. Swell is coming in at a fun 5ft from the SSW with a solid 17-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is reading 1212 (moderate to strong), so there’s some punch there. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the SW at 9 mph, keeping things a bit lumpy. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the only real pulse in the whole forecast. The water temp is 75° which is a whopping 8° above the norm for this time of year – very unusual, so maybe you can leave the thick suit at home.
By the morning of the 30th, it drops away badly and we enter a massive flat spell. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to the middle of the night, it’s all poor surf with wave heights scraping along at 1ft to 3ft and weak combined energy mostly under 200. The winds are light but mainly onshore or cross-onshore, making for a messy, uninviting lineup. This is a full-on run of at least 10-12 days where you’d be better off doing something else.
There’s a brief flicker of life on the 12th of August, nearly two weeks away. The morning shows 3ft SSW swell from the SW at 18 seconds, with combined energy climbing to 511 (moderate). Winds are light from the WSW, mostly cross-onshore with small ripples. The afternoon looks similar with energy at 581. It’s still marginal, but that’s the next time the ocean might even grumble. Long range, so don’t bet the farm on it.
Because this is an exposed beach, it’s taking all the junk wind and small swell straight on the chin. Honestly, with the constant onshore flow and tiny waves, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through this whole stretch.
For the standout here, it’s the Tuesday morning session on the 28th of July and that’s it. Forget the rest of the lineup for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1133 | 919 | 938 | 612 | 612 | 499 | 358 | 36 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 703 | 585 | 366 | 116 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 91 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:30PM1.41m | 11:57PM1.40m | 1:02PM1.47m | 00:49AM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:59AM0.09m | 6:13PM0.58m | 6:25AM0.24m | 7:15PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1133 | 919 | 938 | 612 | 612 | 449 | 411 | 918 | 1057 | 905 | 775 | 703 | 585 | 366 | 116 | 48 | 64 | 73 | 48 | 45 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 44 | 341 | 435 | 417 | 499 | 358 | 34 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 54 | 43 | 83 | 80 | 82 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 19 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 7 | S 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 188 | 46 | 64 | 49 | 23 | 176 | 36 | 43 | — | — | 18 | 15 | 55 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 46 | 23 | 91 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 261 | 5 | 125 | 206 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 145 | 199 | 5 | 145 | 27 | 0 |
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