Blacks Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Blacks Reef

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
56
27
27
71
66
59
54
34
33
33
18
15
16
12
12
15
15
15
12
12
12
26
29
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:03PM1.63m
8:26AM1.50m
8:43PM1.60m
9:09AM1.47m
9:24PM1.56m
9:51AM1.45m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.44m
2:27PM0.45m
3:05AM0.41m
3:09PM0.44m
3:47AM0.38m
3:53PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
16
19
16
15
16
17
16
18
20
19
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
10
14
18
14
13
14
16
14
16
18
16
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
250
205
159
143
103
99
75
78
53
38
33
21
15
16
17
12
15
15
15
138
103
88
73
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
55
56
27
21
71
66
59
54
34
33
12
18
6
7
12
8
8
2
1
12
12
12
26
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
21
27
3
3
3
3
3
11
6
12
6
3
5
4
2
6
12
10
10
5
17
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.5
N
3
0.8
NE
7
1
NE
8
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.9
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
65
21
29
31
4
64
108
159
182
469
2
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
45
0
65
49
171
55
171
171
55
41
55
55
55
55
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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