Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 36 | 52 | 130 | 130 | 150 | 503 | 802 | 136 | 134 | 268 | 399 | 1099 | 442 | 1036 | 772 | 760 | 376 | 369 | 372 | 1183 | 2979 | 3523 | 3128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.00m | 7:04AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.97m | 8:59AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.05m | 2:51AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 51 | 36 | 29 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 503 | 802 | 89 | 126 | 144 | 176 | 1099 | 442 | 1036 | 772 | 760 | 376 | 369 | 369 | 1183 | 2979 | 3523 | 3128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 10 | S 14 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 52 | 72 | 107 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 121 | 134 | 268 | 399 | 10 | 436 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 233 | 294 | 372 | 357 | 31 | 31 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 136 | 85 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 99 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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