Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.3m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| 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
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta call it straight – it's a grim outlook for Blacks Beach. We're looking at a long stretch of small, scrappy surf with the wind in the wrong direction. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 69°, but that's where the good news ends.
We don't have any quality waves to start. From Thursday the 2nd through Saturday the 4th, it’s tiny 2ft to 3ft swell from the SSW, but it’s all cross-on from the WNW. Choppy and ugly. You’ll be waiting a while for anything decent.
The first week doesn't get much better. By Sunday the 5th, the swell is still small at 3ft, but it gets a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy ticks into a moderate zone (513). Still, the wind is side-on, so it's better suited for a kite than a paddle. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th stay in that same “maybe if you squint” territory – small and onshore.
There's a brief flicker of hope on Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th. The morning sees an offshore breeze from the WSW and SW, cleaning up a 3ft to 4ft swell with 16-second periods. Energy stays moderate (up to 768). The problem? The wind goes cross-on by the afternoon. If you can get out at sunrise, you might score a couple, but it's a gamble.
After that, it’s a washout. From Friday the 10th all the way through Friday the 17th of July, we’re stuck with tiny SSW to SW swells from 1ft up to 3ft. Onshore and cross-on winds, and the energy drops into the weak zone (under 300). It’s a flat spell with no real standouts. There aren't any days in this 16-day window worth circling on the calendar. Your best bet is an early morning session on the 8th or 9th, and even that's a stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 223 | 397 | 397 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 220 | 352 | 273 | 587 | 326 | 339 | 485 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 659 | 651 | 675 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.70m | 1:02PM1.14m | 11:31PM1.59m | 1:38PM1.19m | 00:11AM1.43m | 2:15PM1.26m | 1:02AM1.24m | 2:54PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.05m | 3:38PM1.47m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:26PM1.60m | 6:00AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.77m | 6:17AM-0.09m | 5:31PM0.78m | 6:48AM-0.01m | 6:27PM0.78m | 7:19AM0.10m | 7:38PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.23m | 9:07PM0.68m | 8:29AM0.38m | 10:41PM0.51m | 9:14AM0.52m | 00:00AM0.28m | 10:12AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 |
| kJ | 322 | 223 | 397 | 397 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 220 | 352 | 273 | 587 | 326 | 322 | 392 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 659 | 651 | 675 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 4 | S 11 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 20 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 144 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 214 | 212 | 140 | 151 | 116 | 10 | 21 | 339 | 44 | 56 | 57 | 86 | 109 | 84 | 108 | 499 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 23 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | S 19 | WNW 11 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 11 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 181 | 180 | 47 | 485 | 121 | 220 | 5 | 118 | 12 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 10 | 11 | — | 7 | 12 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 772 | 26 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
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