Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 859 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Blacks Beach. Honestly, we’re looking at a pretty flat run for a good while. The first week and a half is a real struggle – not much to get excited about.
The water is sitting at 73°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a real anomaly, feels like a warm bath out there.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday the 25th of July. The afternoon brings a jump in the swell. We’re looking at 6ft from the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined swell energy is a solid 1429, so there’s plenty of push. The wind is light from the WSW, which is offshore for Blacks. That’s the cleanest it’s going to get. The report calls it marginal, but for this stretch, it’s the standout. It’s a bit of a hike in size, so it’s more for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 26th also has some potential, with the morning offering 3ft from the SSW, but with a much longer period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is still high at 1265, and the wind is light offshore from the WSW. That long period will see it peeling nicely down the point, but it might make the lineup a bit more inconsistent between sets.
The rest of the second week keeps things marginal, with waves around the 3ft to 4ft mark, but the wind is often cross-on, which won’t help the quality. It’s a situation where you’ll be scratching for a salvageable wave more than scoring a classic session.
So, the call is this: wait for the 25th and 26th of July. That’s your window. Everything else is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 167 | 161 | 124 | 151 | 175 | 181 | 103 | 137 | 366 | 379 | 125 | 350 | 510 | 371 | 362 | 441 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:16PM1.45m | 2:00AM1.12m | 3:05PM1.48m | 3:37AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:31PM0.58m | 8:06AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 154 | 93 | 133 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 124 | 151 | 86 | 85 | 46 | 137 | 366 | 177 | 195 | 127 | 472 | 357 | 218 | 158 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 7 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 154 | 249 | 67 | 167 | 161 | 122 | 121 | 106 | 181 | 103 | 26 | 134 | 379 | 125 | 350 | 510 | 371 | 362 | 441 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 12 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | W 6 | W 16 | WNW 16 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 48 | 9 | 150 | 83 | 73 | 48 | 46 | 175 | 74 | 83 | 92 | 13 | 125 | 82 | 146 | 74 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 13 | 145 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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