
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1087 | 747 | 600 | 480 | 362 | 290 | 232 | 177 | 85 | 236 | 163 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 130 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 121 | 206 | 137 | 253 | 2228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.75m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:45AM1.69m | 11:11PM1.75m | 11:38AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:01PM0.08m | 4:40AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.14m | 5:33AM0.14m | 5:51PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 19 |
1087 | 747 | 600 | 480 | 362 | 290 | 232 | 177 | 85 | 236 | 163 | 155 | 148 | 138 | 130 | 121 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 46 | 77 | 253 | 2228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | N 4 | ENE 9 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SSW 6 |
78 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 29 | 78 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 239 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ESE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 |
28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 22 | 121 | 206 | 137 | 96 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 99 | 6 | 47 | 47 |
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