Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 847 | 1421 | 1323 | 893 | 4181 | 3501 | 2777 | 2717 | 3165 | 4023 | 4207 | 3964 | 2858 | 2619 | 2103 | 4284 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.65m | 8:52PM1.69m | 9:13AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.24m | 2:20AM0.23m | 2:37PM0.24m | 3:05AM0.23m | 3:28PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 847 | 1421 | 367 | 893 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 2717 | 3165 | 4023 | 4207 | 3964 | 2858 | 2619 | 2103 | 4284 | 4137 | 3356 | 2689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 226 | 18 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 733 | 628 | 1164 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 1323 | 851 | 4181 | 3501 | 2777 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 505 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 114 | 75 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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