Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 776 | 750 | 627 | 461 | 292 | 473 | 670 | 649 | 670 | 1162 | 3972 | 2120 | 5783 | 7727 | 7000 | 7000 | 7900 | 7415 | 6531 | 5561 | 4593 | 3865 | 3210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.55m | 9:19PM1.63m | 9:39AM1.59m | 10:04PM1.65m | 10:22AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.27m | 3:02PM0.29m | 3:34AM0.27m | 3:49PM0.29m | 4:19AM0.27m | 4:38PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 776 | 750 | 627 | 461 | 292 | 473 | 670 | 649 | 670 | 1162 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | E 12 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 36 | 85 | 165 | 167 | 64 | 103 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 23 | ENE 13 | S 20 | SSW 9 | S 19 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 41 | 17 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 17 | 16 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 132 | 167 | 3972 | 2120 | 5783 | 7727 | 7000 | 7000 | 7900 | 7415 | 6531 | 5561 | 4593 | 3865 | 3210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 79 | 82 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 169 | 169 | 259 | 265 | 265 | 162 | 79 | 75 |
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