Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 5AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 266 | 325 | 356 | 241 | 194 | 131 | 332 | 386 | 1531 | 1520 | 2160 | 7734 | 23960 | 41377 | 43822 | 36859 | 25743 | 17697 | 12738 | 8815 | 6646 | 5933 | 3785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.52m | 11:15AM1.45m | 11:43PM1.53m | 12:01PM1.48m | 00:32AM1.56m | 12:52PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.34m | 5:25PM0.39m | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:13PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 266 | 325 | 356 | 241 | 194 | 127 | 103 | 386 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8815 | — | — | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 20 | S 18 | S 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 131 | 332 | 87 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 1531 | 1520 | 2160 | 7734 | 23960 | 41377 | 43822 | 36859 | 25743 | 17697 | 12738 | — | 6646 | 5933 | 3785 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 89 | 79 | 75 | 79 | 278 | 169 | 170 | 265 | 89 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 82 |
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