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Black Swamp Surf Forecast
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Black Swamp surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Black Swamp surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Black Swamp sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Black Swamp today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Black Swamp at 7AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Black Swamp. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
223 | 184 | 149 | 112 | 118 | 115 | 85 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 77 | 40 | 63 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.93m | 5:16PM1.92m | 5:26AM1.92m | 6:02PM1.96m | 6:11AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.51m | 11:08AM0.36m | 11:31PM0.51m | 11:52AM0.35m | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:35PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 126 | 126 | 126 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 223 | 184 | 149 | 112 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 12 | ESE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 77 | 40 | 63 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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