Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.5°C
1.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 7AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (13 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (13 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
5
5
5
4
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
S
13
1.9
S
10
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3510
4201
3929
3081
2289
1809
2202
1919
780
1520
1681
1598
1311
1288
1127
946
816
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
SW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:25PM1.75m
6:56AM1.71m
7:15PM1.74m
7:45AM1.75m
8:04PM1.73m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.17m
1:02PM0.18m
1:33AM0.22m
1:52PM0.24m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
8
8
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
9
12
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
5
5
4
7
9
8
7
8
8
9
7
11
10
9
9
8
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