Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 473 | 66 | 529 | 529 | 455 | 407 | 408 | 441 | 469 | 727 | 898 | 863 | 726 | 731 | 746 | 676 | 676 | 650 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 490 | 425 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.58m | 10:48AM1.53m | 11:16PM1.60m | 11:34AM1.57m | 00:04AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.31m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | 6:18AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 473 | 66 | 64 | 529 | 455 | 407 | 408 | 441 | 469 | 727 | 898 | 863 | 726 | 731 | 746 | 676 | 676 | 650 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 490 | 425 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 103 | 102 | 59 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 117 | 143 | 112 | 120 | 266 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 97 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 71 | 104 | 97 | 92 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 98 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | 808 | 554 | 529 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 102 | — | — | — | 8 | 319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 99 |
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