Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 40 | 35 | 58 | 92 | 307 | 470 | 651 | 1527 | 1766 | 1593 | 2366 | 3113 | 2789 | 2914 | 2611 | 2521 | 3302 | 3459 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.62m | 7:44AM1.59m | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.25m | 1:35AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
20 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 92 | 142 | 127 | 326 | 1527 | 1766 | 1593 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 2521 | 3302 | 3459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
34 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 307 | 470 | 651 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | 19 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 33 | 35 | 58 | 85 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | 28 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 24 | 2366 | 3113 | 2789 | 2914 | 2611 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 10 | 89 | 14 | 103 | 75 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











