Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (25 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
0
0
2
0
2
3
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
18
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.9
S
16
1
S
17
1.1
S
18
1.5
S
17
1.9
S
17
2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
539
439
359
294
220
239
218
300
390
390
725
520
381
352
412
589
733
1342
2124
2326
2928
2369
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
5
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
0
NNE
5
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
S
15
SSE
5
SE
10
E
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:58AM1.40m
3:28PM1.49m
3:46AM1.38m
4:13PM1.49m
4:33AM1.38m
4:59PM1.50m
Low Tide
9:11AM0.44m
9:43PM0.43m
10:00AM0.41m
10:29PM0.39m
10:48AM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
12
14
16
14
12
12
11
11
14
16
18
16
15
15
15
11
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
9
12
14
11
9
9
8
8
11
14
16
14
11
11
12
8
8
9
9
6
6
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