Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 6AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 130 | 167 | 170 | 148 | 2406 | 5938 | 9066 | 9176 | 8710 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM1.66m | 9:44AM1.75m | 10:09PM1.64m | 10:26AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.39m | 3:16PM0.38m | 3:33AM0.42m | 4:02PM0.41m | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 71 | 64 | 170 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 12 | SSW 14 | NW 3 | — | SSW 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 2 | — | 20 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 3 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 15 | S 13 | — | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 14 | — | 14 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 130 | 167 | 43 | 148 | 2406 | 5938 | 9066 | 9176 | 8710 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 169 | 169 | 82 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 65 | 97 | 97 | 238 | 0 | 169 | 55 | 109 | 109 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 114 | 127 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
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