Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 102 | 82 | 62 | 44 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 724 | 977 | 896 | 752 | 654 | 626 | 612 | 656 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.87m | 6:24AM1.72m | 6:49PM1.87m | 7:19AM1.73m | 7:41PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.06m | 00:16AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.05m | 1:11AM0.09m | 1:24PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
155 | 102 | 82 | 39 | 44 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 896 | 752 | 21 | 626 | 612 | 656 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
28 | 44 | 42 | 62 | 37 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SSE 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
27 | 23 | 44 | 88 | 159 | 182 | 176 | 170 | 186 | 156 | 240 | 388 | 724 | 977 | 1317 | 1070 | 654 | 114 | — | 143 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 91 | 89 |
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