Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
116
113
162
197
180
176
245
209
209
173
169
169
135
120
57
77
108
139
139
132
157
116
112
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08AM1.73m
3:38PM1.81m
4:06AM1.77m
4:34PM1.89m
5:05AM1.81m
5:33PM1.96m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.28m
9:58PM0.28m
10:20AM0.25m
10:56PM0.22m
11:20AM0.20m
11:55PM0.16m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
10
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
17
18
15
14
14
15
13
14
17
18
15
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
8
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
15
16
12
10
10
11
9
10
14
14
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
163
116
113
162
197
180
176
245
209
209
173
169
169
135
120
37
39
108
139
139
132
157
116
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.7
S
5
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SE
10
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
17
36
28
35
32
32
66
109
101
54
53
54
90
79
73
48
77
37
23
25
27
6
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
17
36
6
14
78
3
3
7
7
28
7
7
2
7
57
36
30
28
28
5
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
32
35
47
1
1
1
4
8
5
9
4
1
5
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
10
3
11
9
3
9
11
10
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
1
1
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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