Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 1PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
2
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
441
589
648
628
598
683
672
661
639
541
492
467
515
507
3
216
200
5
200
170
242
237
237
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM1.46m
8:17PM1.58m
8:43AM1.46m
9:00PM1.57m
9:24AM1.48m
9:44PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.39m
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
2:42PM0.37m
3:19AM0.32m
3:27PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
8
7
8
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
9
13
15
11
10
11
11
12
13
15
16
13
12
11
Feels °C
5
4
6
10
9
7
7
6
5
3
5
9
11
6
6
7
7
8
10
13
15
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
ENE
8
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
388
441
589
648
628
598
683
672
661
639
541
492
467
515
507
3
216
200
280
200
170
242
237
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
106
102
47
36
24
12
10
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
67
36
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
20
113
20
13
20
5
4
4
4
2
2
5
5
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
39
65
631
531
132
144
218
2
39
34
338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
33
0
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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