Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 134 | 101 | 101 | 770 | 550 | 1113 | 1474 | 2415 | 2957 | 2630 | 1782 | 1437 | 1999 | 1525 | 1280 | 1100 | 951 | 849 | 951 | 1061 | 2827 | 2940 | 3341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.57m | 2:22PM1.60m | 2:38AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.61m | 3:28AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.43m | 8:50AM0.44m | 9:26PM0.47m | 9:40AM0.48m | 10:13PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 134 | 929 | 773 | 770 | 550 | 480 | 414 | 514 | 494 | 492 | 1782 | 967 | 821 | 1525 | 1280 | 1100 | 951 | 849 | 951 | 1061 | 932 | 865 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 625 | 1106 | — | 819 | 804 | 682 | 541 | 450 | 282 | 322 | 794 | 1051 | 1147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 328 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 982 | 1168 | 1769 | — | 54 | 381 | 1113 | 1474 | 2415 | 2957 | 2630 | — | 1437 | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 2827 | 2940 | 3341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 114 | 127 | 133 | 91 | 91 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 14 | 99 | 133 | 133 |
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