Blacks Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.91° N 117.26° W

Blacks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Beach sea temperature is
22.2° C
3.0° 

Blacks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Blacks Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a classic run for our stretch of beach. We’re looking at a long, slow patch with no real standout sessions. The swell is small and the wind is just never giving us a proper clean break. The first few days are a write-off, with cross-onshore breezes messing up what little energy we have. We’re talking about a gap of quiet, poor conditions stretching from the start all the way through the first week.

Blacks Beach is the only break on the radar here, and it’s exposed to the swell, but the direction we’re getting from the south-southwest isn’t playing nice with the optimum WNW. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Let’s walk through it. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of July? Forget it. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSW with a promising 15-second period on Saturday, but that cross-on 9 mph wind is just chopping it to bits. The combined energy is moderate, but the waves are poor. Sunday morning is a bit better with lighter wind and 3ft, but it’s still marginal at best. Monday the 13th is much the same – small, weak, and cross-on. This pattern just repeats day after day. The swell sticks around 2ft to 4ft through the whole run, but the wind keeps switching between a light cross-on or onshore breeze, never giving us that glassy offshore moment we need. The period is often long, in the 13 to 19 second range, which is nice for better shaped waves, but with the wind wrong and the size so small, it’s not doing us any favours.

Honestly, there’s not a single day in this whole 16-day window that I’d call a standout. The best you can hope for are a few marginal moments on Sunday morning July 12th, or Wednesday morning July 15th, where the wind is light and the swell is tiny but clean-ish. But it’s not worth getting excited about. If you’re an advanced surfer looking for some real power, you’ll be disappointed; the biggest swell is about 4ft on Sunday the 26th, but that has a short, choppy 8-second period and onshore wind – a total mess. The energy levels bounce around from weak to moderate, but the quality just isn’t there.

So, what’s the call? This is a quiet period for Blacks Beach. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days, given the consistent cross-onshore wind and small, choppy waves. Keep an eye on things – it’s not always this flat and messy, and forecasts can change. But for now, save your wax.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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0.4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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WSW
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High Tide
8:33AM1.01m
7:06PM2.02m
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
Low Tide
1:54AM-0.19m
12:27PM0.74m
2:42AM-0.36m
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
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Feels °C
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Information about the Blacks Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Blacks Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Blacks Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blacks Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blacks Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blacks Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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