Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 235 | 216 | 195 | 181 | 135 | 127 | 122 | 75 | 58 | 166 | 117 | 108 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46AM1.75m | 4:14PM1.90m | 4:46AM1.78m | 5:14PM1.94m | 5:45AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.22m | 10:38PM0.19m | 11:01AM0.15m | 11:37PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 211 | 203 | 151 | 148 | 120 | 101 | 122 | 75 | 58 | 166 | 117 | 108 | 46 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 235 | 216 | 195 | 181 | 135 | 127 | 79 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 48 | 73 | 46 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 11 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SSW 12 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 58 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 38 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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