Possums Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.71° S 170.61° E

Possums Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Possums Reef

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Possums Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Possums 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 Possums Reef today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Possums Reef at 2AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (10 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
19
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
8
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
788
3663
2846
2190
1543
1072
718
476
408
253
140
221
265
451
371
275
190
149
99
68
56
38
24
17
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:56PM1.56m
10:22AM1.55m
10:49PM1.60m
11:18AM1.65m
11:43PM1.66m
Low Tide
3:46PM0.36m
4:15AM0.35m
4:38PM0.31m
5:04AM0.28m
5:31PM0.26m
5:54AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
9
8
8
12
13
9
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
9
11
10
9
10
9
12
Feels °C
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
10
11
7
7
6
6
4
4
7
8
6
7
7
7
8
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
14
3
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
4074
3663
2846
2190
1543
1072
718
476
408
253
140
197
158
451
371
275
190
149
99
68
179
170
163
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
19
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
10
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
13
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
788
623
726
54
71
70
66
97
46
221
265
245
236
163
155
107
212
183
56
38
24
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.3
SE
11
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
9
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
9
29
19
96
212
251
88
8
56
1
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
2
4
5
4
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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