Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.2°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.4
S
18
2.1
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
119
138
110
80
66
1308
2928
4065
3897
3103
2043
1371
1028
714
590
488
392
368
239
314
280
222
171
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:38AM1.64m
00:04AM1.68m
12:33PM1.60m
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.14m
5:51PM0.22m
6:24AM0.21m
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
4
6
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
14
14
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
6
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.5
S
12
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.4
S
18
2.1
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.1
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
Energy kJ
7
6
5
70
80
66
1308
2928
4065
3897
3103
2043
1371
1028
714
590
488
392
368
239
314
280
222
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
8
7
7
5
52
29
6
6
3
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
17
51
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.5
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
241
119
138
110
10
17
36
71
96
89
72
111
139
286
606
945
1073
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
97
99
244
93
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
53
53
53
44
45
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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