Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 1.1m 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 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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
Hey, Rusty here. I've looked hard at the charts for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—there's nothing really worth paddling out for. From July 6 through July 21, it's mostly small, messy, and disappointing.
Swell direction is mostly SSW to SW, not the preferred WNW that really works here. Heights run from about 1.3 ft to 3.6 ft, with long periods mostly 13–20 seconds—so there's some deep groundswell energy, but the wind and tide are fighting it. The combined energy numbers are moderate to strong (529 to 857 in the metric figures) but that doesn't matter when the wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time, leaving a choppy surface. Water temp is about 70.2°F, which is 4.3°F warmer than normal—pretty unusual, but it doesn't help the waves.
The closest thing to a surfable session might be Tuesday morning July 21, with a light 6 mph offshore wind from the west, 3.3 ft SW swell at 15 seconds—still marginal at best. It's the highest-rated window but honestly it's a scrap. Most other days get scores of 0 or 1 out of 10, with "poor" or "marginal" conditions. Even the early mornings on July 6 and 7 with clean offshore winds only manage 2.6–3.3 ft swell and get flagged for questionable tides.
Blacks Beach is usually a consistent, exposed spot, so this long stretch of weak, onshore-fluffed surf is odd. But it's what we've got. If you're really itching, maybe July 21 morning gives you a few slow, clean lines—but don't get your hopes up. Most days, this setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change, but for now it's a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 339 | 485 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 659 | 651 | 675 | 499 | 481 | 475 | 434 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 372 | 384 | 316 | 210 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.05m | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | 8:33AM1.01m | 7:06PM2.02m | 9:21AM1.09m | 7:58PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.68m | 8:29AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | 1:54AM-0.19m | 12:27PM0.74m | 2:42AM-0.36m | 1:29PM0.71m | 3:28AM-0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 326 | 322 | 60 | 659 | 77 | 124 | 138 | 651 | 675 | 181 | 481 | 475 | 434 | 405 | 405 | 417 | 372 | 384 | 316 | 210 | 204 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 339 | 392 | 77 | 491 | 768 | 659 | 112 | 153 | 499 | 151 | 110 | 108 | 86 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 68 | 159 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 21 | — | S 19 | S 20 | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 47 | 485 | 121 | 174 | 13 | 118 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 30 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 125 | 74 | 5 | 74 | 74 | 5 | 74 | 145 | 0 | 145 | 58 | 0 |
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