Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Beach surf forecast from 4 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, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 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.
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Alright, grab your board, let’s have a look.
It’s going to be a tough stretch for us here at Blacks Beach. We’ve got a long period ahead with nothing but marginal to poor conditions on the cards. There’s no real standout session to get excited about, so we’ll be playing the waiting game for the next 16 days.
The first solid recommendation doesn’t come until Monday, July 6th, and even then, it’s only just scraping a look. Through the first few days, from Saturday the 4th through Sunday the 5th, the wind is kicking up a cross-onshore chop, making it messy with swell around 3 ft from the SSW. It’s just not worth paddling out for that.
From Monday the 6th right through to Wednesday the 8th, we start to see the energy build a little, with combined swell energy hitting moderately strong levels (between 606 and 804). The swell stays around 2 ft to 4 ft from the SSW, but the problem is the wind. It’s mostly cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. A couple of those mornings have a light breeze, which might make it a touch cleaner, but the surf quality is still barely marginal. There’s no real power or shape to get stoked on.
Thursday the 9th through the following week, the wind picks up again, turning more onshore and choppy. The swell drops back under 3 ft and the combined energy weakens as we head into the second week, falling to moderate levels (around 123 to 392). The period stays short to moderate, which means the waves are going to be fat and weak. Even the small windows of lighter wind don’t save it. Nothing here is going to make you call in sick.
Honestly, it’s a blank run. With no consistent quality surf on offer, this kind of dry spell is more normal for the area when the conditions line up wrong. But keep an eye on the sky; forecasts can change. For now, leave the wetsuit at home.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 239 | 239 | 217 | 352 | 273 | 587 | 326 | 339 | 485 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 659 | 651 | 675 | 545 | 481 | 568 | 353 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:19PM1.74m | 7:32AM0.92m | 6:12PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:02AM0.03m | 11:20AM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 236 | 239 | 239 | 217 | 352 | 273 | 587 | 326 | 322 | 436 | 659 | 491 | 768 | 145 | 651 | 675 | 199 | 481 | 568 | 353 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 214 | 212 | 140 | 151 | 116 | 15 | 20 | 339 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 94 | 659 | 96 | 106 | 545 | 142 | 85 | 90 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | S 19 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 21 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 54 | 181 | 260 | 47 | 485 | 121 | 220 | 13 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 206 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 74 |
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