Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 138 | 1586 | 4210 | 4582 | 4759 | 4355 | 3996 | 3673 | 3673 | 3302 | 3302 | 3406 | 3245 | 2610 | 1976 | 1817 | 1394 | 1104 | 691 | 763 | 1444 | 1266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.70m | 10:53PM1.59m | 11:10AM1.64m | 11:36PM1.53m | 11:56AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:47PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.43m | 5:45AM0.46m | 6:18PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 86 | — | 6 | 6 | 1219 | 962 | 214 | 542 | 163 | 282 | 159 | 749 | 1444 | 1266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | NE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 5 | 216 | 58 | 163 | 352 | 411 | 388 | 145 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 138 | 1586 | 4210 | 4582 | 4759 | 4355 | 3996 | 3673 | 3673 | 3302 | 3302 | 3406 | 3245 | 2610 | 1976 | 1817 | 1394 | 1104 | 691 | 763 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 82 | 114 | 127 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 309 | 309 | 162 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 88 | 169 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
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