Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 12PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 675 | 787 | 785 | 787 | 798 | 668 | 678 | 663 | 547 | 376 | 601 | 476 | 661 | 1508 | 2398 | 3653 | 3499 | 3738 | 3769 | 3529 | 3233 | 2787 | 2239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | 8:11AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.81m | 9:00AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:02AM0.11m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:51AM0.16m | 3:09PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 20 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 798 | 668 | 678 | 663 | 547 | 376 | 333 | 307 | 328 | 386 | 68 | 22 | 22 | 454 | 100 | 184 | 125 | 237 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 19 | SE 15 | — | SSW 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 56 | 62 | 104 | 178 | 222 | 147 | 96 | 266 | 9 | 9 | 277 | 34 | — | 385 | — | 133 | 94 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 20 | — | SSW 18 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | — | ESE 15 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | 31 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 601 | 276 | 51 | 9 | 78 | — | 21 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 675 | 787 | 785 | 787 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 336 | 476 | 661 | 1508 | 2398 | 3653 | 3499 | 3738 | 3769 | 3529 | 3233 | 2787 | 2239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 89 | 91 | 114 | 139 | 143 | 143 | 99 | 157 | 157 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 91 | 82 |
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