Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.1°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.7
E
10
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
820
590
488
392
368
178
350
284
225
171
130
134
101
101
277
529
1484
1676
2387
2710
2780
2238
1487
1293
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
5
NE
10
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:56AM1.61m
1:29PM1.59m
1:47AM1.57m
2:22PM1.60m
2:38AM1.54m
3:11PM1.61m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.31m
7:13AM0.29m
7:41PM0.38m
8:01AM0.37m
8:35PM0.43m
8:50AM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod 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>
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
8
9
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
11
Feels °C
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
14
12
6
4
6
6
7
6
3
5
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
14
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.5
S
11
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
820
590
488
392
368
178
350
284
225
171
130
134
1074
882
612
529
480
414
460
580
546
598
1487
1293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
52
148
101
101
99
828
939
668
1026
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.7
ESE
12
Energy kJ
2
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
3.5
NE
9
3.5
NE
9
0.9
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
6
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
3
S
11
Energy kJ
32
51
80
111
133
203
286
469
791
898
993
931
2033
1999
277
440
1484
1676
2387
2710
2780
2238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
53
53
332
295
281
280
0
0
3
82
99
127
114
99
127
127
91
9
82
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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