Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
610
1422
1226
851
643
539
439
359
353
220
239
224
297
390
390
725
520
386
360
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43PM1.52m
2:58AM1.40m
3:28PM1.49m
3:46AM1.38m
4:13PM1.49m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.47m
9:11AM0.44m
9:43PM0.43m
10:00AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
11
11
10
10
12
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
13
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
10
7
8
7
7
7
9
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
14
14
14
12
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