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, 2PM (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. 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 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM.
| 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 | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening at Blacks Beach over the next couple of weeks.
For the first ten days or so, it’s a tough go. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly weak to moderate – often below 400 (weak to moderate energy) – with tiny swell and winds that are cross or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. Day after day of poor to barely marginal surf.
The one real bright spot shows up later. The standout is Friday the 24th afternoon, when the swell finally kicks: 1.8m from the SSW, period 13 seconds (a decent groundswell), and the combined energy surges to 1295 (strong wave energy). Wind is light and onshore from the WNW, so not glassy, but it’s the biggest wave we see in the whole outlook.
Saturday the 25th morning still has decent size: 1.4m from the SSW, period 12 seconds, energy at 802 (moderate-to-strong). Again, cross-onshore, so not perfect, but far better than anything else.
Water temp is running 22° – a full 3° above the long-term average. That’s very unusual for this time of year, so it’ll feel like a warm bath.
Verdict: save your energy for Friday the 24th afternoon or Saturday the 25th. The rest is mostly a flat, choppy mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | 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 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 120 | 213 | 154 | 154 | 249 | 108 | 167 | 161 | 205 | 189 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 134 | 366 | 311 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.09m | 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 | 1:29PM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 316 | 210 | 326 | 312 | 179 | 213 | 154 | 93 | 133 | 61 | 94 | 111 | 205 | 189 | 138 | 82 | 48 | 239 | 714 | 683 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 21 | 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 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 68 | 159 | 46 | 18 | 120 | 133 | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 103 | 134 | 366 | 311 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 21 | W 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | S 4 | SW 18 | W 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 45 | 4 | 96 | 25 | 57 | 75 | 3 | 108 | 83 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 175 | 5 | 83 | 33 | 87 | 84 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 262 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 33 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 11 |
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