Blacks Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Blacks Reef

Issued: 5 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (08 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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)
1
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
1.6
SSW
16
3.5
S
8
4
SSW
9
5.5
S
10
7
S
15
8
S
18
8
S
18
7.5
S
18
6.5
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
4
S
14
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
356
241
194
131
336
297
1305
1610
2503
6442
21805
39023
39904
34708
25443
16891
12095
8580
6330
5633
3705
3138
2416
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
25
WSW
25
W
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15AM1.45m
11:43PM1.53m
12:01PM1.48m
00:32AM1.56m
12:52PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.34m
5:25PM0.39m
5:59AM0.33m
6:13PM0.38m
6:46AM0.32m
7:05PM0.37m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
11
15
17
15
14
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
10
Feels °C
6
6
8
12
15
10
9
1
1
2
0
0
-1
0
1
2
3
3
5
7
8
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
17
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
9
4
S
14
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
325
356
241
194
127
103
297
7
8
6330
741
1074
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
8
8
59
131
336
85
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
8
29
6
6
8
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
W
3
1.6
SSW
16
3.5
S
8
4
SSW
9
5.5
S
10
7
S
15
8
S
18
8
S
18
7.5
S
18
6.5
S
17
6
S
16
5
S
15
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
11
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
5
1305
1610
2503
6442
21805
39023
39904
34708
25443
16891
12095
8580
5633
3705
3138
2416
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
7
1
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
5
Distance (km)
3
0
0
3
0
33
3
89
79
79
73
169
169
169
157
79
79
89
89
79
88
75
75
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
1
3
1
6
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
8
8
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