Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.3°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.1
S
17
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
204
185
164
6
293
270
258
299
404
473
495
476
461
459
524
524
524
529
817
838
863
1113
1113
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:24AM1.48m
9:44PM1.57m
10:05AM1.50m
10:30PM1.58m
10:48AM1.53m
11:16PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.35m
4:02AM0.31m
4:14PM0.35m
4:46AM0.31m
5:01PM0.35m
5:32AM0.31m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
1
8
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
14
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
9
9
9
Feels °C
8
8
11
9
9
8
8
8
7
10
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
18
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
200
204
185
164
290
293
270
258
299
404
473
495
64
103
459
524
524
524
529
817
838
863
1113
1113
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
3
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
9
31
66
3
14
103
40
57
78
100
98
98
67
43
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
7
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
2
6
5
4
9
9
4
3
3
2
22
102
97
89
86
85
84
80
74
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
120
183
128
149
365
372
534
476
461
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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