Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 596 | 675 | 1077 | 3039 | 3386 | 3003 | 2038 | 1565 | 1087 | 855 | 694 | 480 | 362 | 290 | 232 | 177 | 95 | 81 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 140 | 128 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59AM1.79m | 9:22PM1.91m | 9:52AM1.75m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:45AM1.69m | 11:11PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:01PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 377 | 1077 | 3039 | 3386 | 3003 | 2038 | 1565 | 1087 | 855 | 694 | 480 | 362 | 290 | 232 | 177 | 95 | 58 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 140 | 128 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 12 | S 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 4 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 143 | 32 | 49 | 51 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 29 | 28 | 81 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | E 20 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ESE 15 | NE 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 78 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 596 | 675 | 116 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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