Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.60m | 9:09AM1.47m | 9:24PM1.56m | 9:51AM1.45m | 10:09PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.45m | 3:05AM0.41m | 3:09PM0.44m | 3:47AM0.38m | 3:53PM0.42m | 4:30AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 72 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 169 | 54 | 35 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 71 | 42 | 63 | 59 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | S 12 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 54 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 69 | 24 | 26 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | S 13 | E 11 | E 18 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 50 | 65 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 102 | 121 | 184 | 359 | 277 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 422 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 169 | 189 | 171 | 75 | 45 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 130 |
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