Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Afternoon (30 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
S
18
1.9
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.1
S
14
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
424
1238
2174
2684
2898
2716
2527
1988
1705
1434
1212
1030
856
808
673
640
516
535
525
452
435
472
339
339
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
W
0
W
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:43AM1.50m
6:12PM1.61m
6:28AM1.48m
6:54PM1.60m
7:14AM1.47m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
00:27AM0.47m
12:37PM0.44m
1:11AM0.43m
1:17PM0.41m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
12
10
Feels °C
6
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
8
8
7
6
7
8
10
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.9
S
18
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.2
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
424
406
2174
2684
2898
2716
2527
1988
1705
1434
1212
1030
856
808
391
394
516
535
525
452
435
353
339
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
18
1.4
S
18
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
416
1238
549
675
612
559
543
528
528
508
452
383
383
673
640
434
501
333
264
261
472
181
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
19
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
23
8
150
1247
174
141
127
127
125
61
59
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
7
1.6
S
7
2.2
SE
9
1.2
S
7
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
330
261
747
155
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
91
88
89
89
89
75
6
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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