Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 2AM is: 2.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 77 | 1308 | 2896 | 4065 | 3897 | 3103 | 2197 | 1526 | 1016 | 820 | 590 | 488 | 398 | 305 | 178 | 345 | 284 | 225 | 171 | 173 | 132 | 96 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.68m | 12:33PM1.60m | 00:56AM1.61m | 1:29PM1.59m | 1:47AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.22m | 6:24AM0.21m | 6:46PM0.31m | 7:13AM0.29m | 7:41PM0.38m | 8:01AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 66 | 1308 | 2896 | 4065 | 3897 | 3103 | 2197 | 1526 | 1016 | 820 | 590 | 488 | 398 | 305 | 178 | 345 | 284 | 225 | 171 | 173 | 909 | 724 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 52 | 77 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | 116 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 96 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 39 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 74 | 107 | 89 | 111 | 164 | 332 | 628 | 989 | 1021 | 1206 | 1688 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 338 | 334 | 53 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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