The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Blacks Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SSW @ 13 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:52pm / 10:04am
  • BUOY 46225
    SSW3.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 11pm on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (281) 2.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (210) 1.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.7ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    10s
    W
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    W
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    0mph
    2ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    9mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 12:21pm.
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