
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1134 | 1092 | 835 | 779 | 518 | 400 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 237 | 801 | 820 | 663 | 546 | 333 | 210 | 202 | 194 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 113 | 115 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.36m | 2:20PM1.44m | 2:41AM1.36m | 3:07PM1.45m | 3:32AM1.39m | 3:55PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.44m | 8:35PM0.37m | 8:50AM0.42m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:43AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1134 | 1092 | 835 | 779 | 518 | 400 | 387 | 298 | 233 | 237 | 801 | 820 | 663 | 546 | 333 | 210 | 202 | 194 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 113 | 115 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 172 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 14 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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