Bell Block Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.02° S 174.14° E

Bell Block Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bell Block Reef sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bell Block Reef at 9AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)10s
Afternoon (12 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
17
2
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
17
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3924
3848
4331
2950
8427
2716
2977
3051
8285
7906
2426
2242
2015
1943
1718
1697
3698
3079
2696
2751
2611
2119
1822
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:13AM3.21m
10:30PM3.32m
10:50AM3.21m
11:06PM3.24m
11:26AM3.14m
Low Tide
4:07AM-0.06m
4:23PM-0.01m
4:45AM-0.05m
5:01PM0.05m
5:22AM0.04m
5:39PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
12
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
4
3
5
8
6
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
7
9
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