Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.5
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
2
S
14
1.8
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
1.6
ESE
9
0.9
S
18
1.5
S
18
2
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
973
932
1360
1020
1108
1086
978
1052
964
754
1604
749
867
740
625
529
1179
416
515
1388
2353
2621
2864
3080
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57PM1.62m
4:15AM1.53m
4:43PM1.62m
4:59AM1.52m
5:28PM1.62m
5:43AM1.50m
Low Tide
10:13PM0.50m
10:30AM0.50m
10:58PM0.51m
11:16AM0.49m
11:42PM0.50m
11:58AM0.47m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
13
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.3
S
17
2.4
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
S
18
2
S
17
2.2
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.4
S
16
Energy kJ
973
932
935
986
1108
1086
978
914
833
754
620
749
867
740
625
529
541
415
406
1388
2353
2621
2864
3080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1.1
S
18
1.3
S
18
0.8
S
8
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
173
775
1033
88
886
719
975
1052
964
743
714
514
491
269
106
189
57
164
515
359
415
474
551
627
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
11
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
411
127
119
83
79
77
75
64
65
160
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
7
1
S
7
2
S
14
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
7
2.5
SE
10
2
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
1360
1020
69
97
1604
427
495
453
312
312
1179
416
349
303
243
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
14
14
6
2
79
88
89
91
91
133
133
143
143
143
79
157
157
157
157
88
14
14
14
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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