Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.8° 

Blacks 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 Blacks Reef today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (15 Aug)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
4
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
675
787
785
787
798
668
678
663
547
376
601
476
661
1508
2398
3653
3499
3738
3769
3529
3233
2787
2239
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:19AM1.73m
7:41PM1.84m
8:11AM1.75m
8:31PM1.81m
9:00AM1.76m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.09m
1:24PM0.08m
2:02AM0.11m
2:17PM0.13m
2:51AM0.16m
3:09PM0.20m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
6
5
4
2
3
5
11
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
10
12
11
10
8
3
2
1
-1
4
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
1
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