Surf Forecasts:
Riviere Noire Harbour surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riviere Noire Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Riviere Noire Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riviere Noire Harbour in the next 16 days are 2.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviere Noire Harbour over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 428 | 444 | 407 | 829 | 626 | 494 | 443 | 945 | 1319 | 2321 | 3267 | 2299 | 2276 | 1591 | 1090 | 824 | 493 | 246 | 225 | 1576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:04PM0.43m | 9:41PM0.43m | 11:29AM0.47m | 10:19PM0.49m | 11:26AM0.53m | 10:47PM0.56m | 11:35AM0.58m | 11:14PM0.62m | 11:51AM0.64m | 11:42PM0.67m | 12:11PM0.69m | 00:11AM0.71m | 12:33PM0.73m | 00:42AM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.38m | 4:29AM0.22m | 4:41PM0.33m | 4:50AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.27m | 5:11AM0.12m | 5:21PM0.22m | 5:34AM0.08m | 5:46PM0.16m | 5:59AM0.06m | 6:12PM0.11m | 6:24AM0.05m | 6:41PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 459 | 428 | 444 | 326 | 829 | 626 | 494 | 364 | 945 | 1319 | 2321 | 3267 | 2299 | 2276 | 1591 | 1090 | 824 | 493 | 246 | 225 | 1576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 4 | 28 | 407 | 141 | 173 | 107 | 443 | 361 | 770 | 1265 | 649 | 644 | 149 | 108 | 134 | — | 61 | 95 | 93 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | S 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 34 | 80 | 81 | 9 | 76 | 130 | 58 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 38 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 132 | 159 | 52 | 42 | 35 | 21 | — | — | 70 | 92 | 89 | 70 | 56 | 58 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 214 | 0 |
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