Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.8° 

Blacks Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (09 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)--
Afternoon (09 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (09 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
12
1.6
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
2.3
SSW
9
2.1
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
582
483
341
247
229
173
167
131
128
123
131
726
223
826
734
386
269
191
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
10
S
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:00PM1.77m
2:29AM1.68m
2:59PM1.81m
3:29AM1.69m
3:57PM1.84m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:21PM0.19m
9:43AM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
12
10
11
14
15
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
12
11
10
9
7
8
11
12
10
9
7
5
5
5
6
8
9
8
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