Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
610 | 1422 | 1226 | 851 | 643 | 539 | 439 | 359 | 353 | 220 | 239 | 224 | 297 | 390 | 390 | 725 | 520 | 386 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.52m | 2:58AM1.40m | 3:28PM1.49m | 3:46AM1.38m | 4:13PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.44m | 9:43PM0.43m | 10:00AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
610 | 1422 | 1226 | 851 | 643 | 539 | 439 | 359 | 353 | 220 | 205 | 151 | 135 | 390 | 390 | 725 | 520 | 386 | 360 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
69 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 92 | 97 | 181 | 239 | 224 | 297 | 106 | 92 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
35 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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