
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2037 | 1905 | 1247 | 1237 | 1332 | 1531 | 1492 | 1431 | 1285 | 1285 | 1303 | 1321 | 1472 | 1443 | 1261 | 1179 | 1591 | 1402 | 1290 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.46m | 12:44PM1.51m | 1:03AM1.39m | 1:32PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.43m | 6:29AM0.46m | 7:04PM0.42m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:50PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
2037 | 1905 | 1247 | 1237 | 1332 | 1531 | 1492 | 1431 | 1285 | 1285 | 1303 | 1321 | 1472 | 1443 | 1261 | 1179 | 1591 | 1402 | 1290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
55 | 168 | 126 | 65 | 64 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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