Surf Forecasts:
Blacksmiths Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blacksmiths Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Blacksmiths Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blacksmiths Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacksmiths Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 106 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 91 | 143 | 28 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 233 | 345 | 160 | 389 | 230 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.18m | 11:25AM1.31m | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:16PM1.29m | 00:46AM0.93m | 1:17PM1.27m | 2:04AM0.84m | 2:32PM1.27m | 3:42AM0.82m | 3:54PM1.30m | 5:07AM0.88m | 5:07PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.21m | 5:04AM0.23m | 5:53PM0.26m | 5:47AM0.30m | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:38AM0.37m | 8:17PM0.34m | 7:43AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.32m | 9:01AM0.44m | 11:00PM0.26m | 10:21AM0.41m | 00:00AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 106 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 91 | 143 | 28 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 233 | 345 | 160 | 389 | 230 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 11 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 4 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 132 | 126 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 4 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 2 | — | ESE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 250 | 15 | 11 | 59 | 0 |
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