Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 211 | 223 | 294 | 522 | 617 | 698 | 728 | 784 | 697 | 848 | 670 | 675 | 659 | 732 | 450 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 211 | 223 | 208 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 375 | 215 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 567 | 450 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 18 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 103 | 102 | 97 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 10 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 35 | 34 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 294 | 522 | 617 | 698 | 728 | 784 | 697 | 848 | 670 | 675 | 659 | 732 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 79 | 79 | 255 | 255 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 79 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
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