Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 356 | 350 | 285 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 116 | 110 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 35 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:11AM1.46m | 6:33PM1.57m | 6:58AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.32m | 00:03AM0.30m | 12:17PM0.28m | 00:49AM0.26m | 1:02PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 901 | 660 | 543 | 434 | 356 | 350 | 285 | 276 | 216 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 195 | 154 | 116 | 110 | 80 | 77 | 84 | 52 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 38 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 66 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
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