
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- 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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 268 | 257 | 225 | 304 | 348 | 463 | 497 | 486 | 476 | 481 | 469 | 427 | 455 | 470 | 627 | 833 | 855 | 907 | 971 | 1022 | 867 | 746 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44PM1.57m | 10:05AM1.50m | 10:30PM1.58m | 10:48AM1.53m | 11:16PM1.60m | 11:34AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.31m | 4:14PM0.35m | 4:46AM0.31m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:32AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
283 | 268 | 257 | 225 | 4 | 348 | 463 | 497 | 64 | 476 | 481 | 469 | 427 | 455 | 470 | 627 | 833 | 855 | 907 | 971 | 1022 | 867 | 746 | 637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 66 | 3 | 108 | 103 | 102 | 59 | 58 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 66 | 85 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | 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 | S 20 |
6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 97 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 71 | 104 | 97 | 92 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 5 |
— | 85 | — | 59 | 304 | 524 | — | — | 486 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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