Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 8AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1626 | 1319 | 1090 | 914 | 742 | 951 | 1180 | 1036 | 843 | 657 | 485 | 415 | 353 | 258 | 240 | 240 | 226 | 162 | 132 | 140 | 137 | 184 | 180 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.61m | 1:47PM1.61m | 2:13AM1.67m | 2:42PM1.71m | 3:08AM1.73m | 3:38PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.31m | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:25AM0.30m | 8:59PM0.33m | 9:20AM0.28m | 9:58PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 |
209 | 1319 | 1090 | 914 | 742 | 951 | 1180 | 1036 | 843 | 657 | 485 | 415 | 353 | 258 | 240 | 240 | 226 | 162 | 132 | 140 | 137 | 184 | 180 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
6 | 51 | 172 | 284 | 458 | 25 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 76 | 68 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 15 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | SSW 21 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | 207 | 153 | 25 | 59 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 83 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1626 | 746 | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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