Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 8AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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)
0
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1626
1319
1090
914
742
951
1180
1036
843
657
485
415
353
258
240
240
226
162
132
140
137
184
180
205
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:21AM1.61m
1:47PM1.61m
2:13AM1.67m
2:42PM1.71m
3:08AM1.73m
3:38PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.31m
8:01PM0.36m
8:25AM0.30m
8:59PM0.33m
9:20AM0.28m
9:58PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
8
10
12
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
13
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
209
1319
1090
914
742
951
1180
1036
843
657
485
415
353
258
240
240
226
162
132
140
137
184
180
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
S
19
Energy kJ
6
51
172
284
458
25
57
46
45
49
40
24
25
18
20
19
17
36
36
35
32
76
68
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
207
153
25
59
18
42
39
19
8
25
4
24
5
5
5
17
4
4
35
83
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1626
746
710
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
82
75
75
9
9
9
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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