Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 62 | 57 | 66 | 51 | 36 | 52 | 74 | 136 | 150 | 416 | 593 | 136 | 134 | 268 | 253 | 350 | 372 | 317 | 820 | 683 | 382 | 369 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.83m | 6:32PM2.00m | 7:04AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.05m | 2:51AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 46 | 20 | 46 | 51 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 136 | 133 | 416 | 13 | 86 | 131 | 130 | 144 | 152 | 372 | 317 | 820 | 683 | 284 | 369 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 82 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 52 | 74 | 107 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 121 | 134 | 268 | 253 | 350 | 302 | 315 | 5 | 5 | 382 | 294 | 465 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 43 | 72 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 136 | 85 | 56 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | S 14 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 40 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 593 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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