Surf Forecasts:
Blacks Reef surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blacks Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Blacks Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 4.0m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blacks Reef in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blacks Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 1711 | 4338 | 3032 | 1398 | 443 | 389 | 192 | 424 | 252 | 275 | 329 | 408 | 535 | 533 | 441 | 325 | 310 | 526 | 383 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:41AM1.44m | 1:14PM1.49m | 1:29AM1.38m | 2:00PM1.46m | 2:18AM1.35m | 2:46PM1.45m | 3:08AM1.35m | 3:33PM1.46m | 3:58AM1.39m | 4:21PM1.50m | 4:47AM1.45m | 5:11PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.45m | 6:53AM0.45m | 7:29PM0.44m | 7:39AM0.44m | 8:15PM0.41m | 8:29AM0.42m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.39m | 9:48PM0.34m | 10:11AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.30m | 11:26PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 37 | 21 | 3032 | 1398 | 443 | 389 | 8 | 102 | 252 | 135 | 233 | 109 | 355 | 533 | 441 | 325 | 170 | 526 | 383 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 136 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 93 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 116 | 163 | 310 | 172 | 164 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 13 | NE 4 | SE 13 | E 12 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 13 | NE 9 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 115 | 69 | 178 | 3 | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | S 10 | S 8 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 215 | 1711 | 4338 | — | — | — | 1 | 192 | 424 | — | 275 | 329 | 408 | 535 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 133 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 73 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
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