Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.0° C

1.5°C colder than average 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
628
598
683
672
661
639
541
492
475
448
507
3
5
204
235
200
167
239
239
234
230
228
9
9
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:17PM1.58m
8:43AM1.46m
9:00PM1.57m
9:24AM1.48m
9:44PM1.57m
10:05AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.39m
2:37AM0.35m
2:42PM0.37m
3:19AM0.32m
3:27PM0.35m
4:02AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
5
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
7
7
9
13
15
11
11
12
11
11
12
15
15
13
11
11
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
7
6
5
3
3
5
9
11
7
7
8
7
7
9
12
12
11
8
9
8
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
628
598
683
672
661
639
541
492
475
448
507
3
3
204
235
99
167
239
239
234
230
228
4
905
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1
E
10
0.9
NE
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
24
12
10
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
200
65
6
6
5
4
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
20
5
4
4
4
2
2
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.8
ENE
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
19
85
730
516
501
150
113
189
113
62
43
63
402
102
379
1482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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