Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 6PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1047 | 1787 | 1895 | 2152 | 2574 | 3344 | 2757 | 2254 | 1880 | 1423 | 1179 | 1068 | 970 | 862 | 862 | 750 | 633 | 461 | 354 | 475 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.47m | 7:50PM1.58m | 8:14AM1.51m | 8:34PM1.61m | 8:57AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.29m | 2:15PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 118 | 119 | 149 | 92 | 5 | 3344 | 2757 | 2254 | 1880 | 1423 | 1179 | 1068 | 970 | 862 | 862 | 750 | 633 | 461 | 354 | 475 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 134 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 276 | 242 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 36 | 51 | 119 | 164 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 17 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | — | S 23 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1047 | 1787 | 1895 | 2152 | 2574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 79 | 75 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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