Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 6.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3065 | 2430 | 2073 | 4302 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 | 2346 | 1864 | 1391 | 1077 | 839 | 613 | 477 | 396 | 268 | 214 | 152 | 146 | 108 | 72 | 48 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.70m | 9:40PM1.69m | 9:59AM1.73m | 10:30PM1.68m | 10:50AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:52AM0.23m | 4:20PM0.25m | 4:42AM0.24m | 5:13PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
3065 | 2430 | 2073 | 4302 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 | 2346 | 1864 | 1391 | 1077 | 839 | 613 | 477 | 396 | 268 | 214 | 152 | 146 | 108 | 72 | 48 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 |
727 | 735 | 1003 | 1357 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | S 20 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 11 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 65 | 9 |
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