Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 217 | 1162 | 539 | 1042 | 1289 | 3221 | 4145 | 4095 | 3191 | 2424 | 1902 | 2110 | 2644 | 1089 | 1468 | 1599 | 1369 | 1207 | 1022 | 930 | 802 | 699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.67m | 6:25PM1.75m | 6:56AM1.71m | 7:15PM1.74m | 7:45AM1.75m | 8:04PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.13m | 00:45AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:52PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 222 | 217 | 14 | 539 | 1042 | 1289 | 3221 | 4145 | 4095 | 3191 | 2424 | 1902 | 1444 | 1349 | 1089 | 1468 | 1599 | 1369 | 1207 | 1022 | 930 | 802 | 699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 17 | 33 | 80 | 95 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | SE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1162 | 112 | 120 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2110 | 2644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 99 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 168 | 274 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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