Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
5
5
4
4
1
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
1
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.9
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
248
318
230
225
222
222
217
283
555
1055
1809
3000
4042
3879
3234
2424
1929
1590
2644
786
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
E
10
NE
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:33PM1.75m
6:03AM1.67m
6:25PM1.75m
6:56AM1.71m
7:15PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.11m
11:53PM0.14m
12:11PM0.13m
00:45AM0.17m
1:02PM0.18m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
11
13
13
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
10
9
7
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
5
6
4
6
8
8
7
9
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