
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7516 | 8279 | 6919 | 5569 | 4837 | 4297 | 3601 | 3027 | 2626 | 2749 | 2174 | 1962 | 1439 | 769 | 951 | 371 | 889 | 769 | 712 | 1149 | 1492 | 1340 | 2068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.63m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:10AM1.67m | 11:41PM1.67m | 12:04PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | 5:05AM0.28m | 5:29PM0.31m | 5:54AM0.28m | 6:23PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 40 | 2222 | 1764 | 1584 | 1439 | 720 | 951 | 334 | 889 | 769 | 712 | 712 | 1492 | 1340 | 2068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | SE 15 | NE 18 | NE 17 | S 11 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 389 | 225 | 302 | 66 | 235 | 708 | 1149 | 441 | 482 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | SE 14 | E 16 | SSE 12 | E 16 | SE 13 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 11 | NE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 149 | 5 | 371 | 5 | 113 | 300 | 217 | 128 | 177 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7516 | 8279 | 6919 | 5569 | 4837 | 4297 | 3601 | 3027 | 2626 | 2749 | 2174 | 1962 | 997 | 769 | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 79 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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