Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.7°C
1.1° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (14 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1333
1288
1145
961
816
699
566
459
434
346
332
273
217
207
181
140
111
108
94
92
75
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
E
10
NE
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:45AM1.75m
8:04PM1.73m
8:30AM1.77m
8:52PM1.71m
9:14AM1.76m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.24m
2:19AM0.27m
2:43PM0.29m
3:05AM0.33m
3:31PM0.34m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
9
12
14
14
12
12
11
10
10
13
16
17
14
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
10
12
10
8
9
9
8
8
11
14
15
12
9
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