Bell Block Reef Surf Break

Bell Block Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.02° S 174.14° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bell Block Reef sea temperature is
16.4° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bell Block Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bell Block Reef today (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bell Block Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (11 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Bell Block Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
547
1150
1307
716
800
594
610
817
827
796
726
602
569
1194
1109
1082
1001
833
924
687
678
659
622
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
0
NW
0
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:17PM2.71m
6:37AM2.81m
7:15PM2.88m
7:35AM2.93m
8:10PM3.05m
8:31AM3.04m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.45m
00:28AM0.55m
12:58PM0.32m
1:26AM0.41m
1:53PM0.20m
2:23AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
506
414
1150
1307
716
800
594
610
817
827
796
726
602
569
1194
1109
1082
1001
833
924
687
678
659
622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
16
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.5
W
8
0.3
WSW
22
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.7
W
19
Energy kJ
522
547
36
31
124
246
107
129
75
47
30
408
11
11
33
91
36
221
279
369
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
W
23
0.4
WSW
21
Energy kJ
232
12
41
153
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
123
189
251
321
218
55
73
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
8
0
8
8
8
8
179
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
89
109
109
244
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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