Blacks Reef Surf Photo by Greg Thompson

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	E	ESE
	11 s	off		11 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	E	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	NE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	NE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	E
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	S	E	ENE
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	S	E	ENE
	10 s	off	6 s	10 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	S	E	S
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	S	E	S
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	NE	S	E	S
	10 s	off	5 s	9 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	N	NE	NE	S	E
	10 s	glass	6 s	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	W		ENE	S	S
	9 s	cross		6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	N		ENE	S	S
	9 s	off		6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	N	NE	NE	S	E
	9 s	off	6 s	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	SSE	S	E
	9 s	off	5 s	8 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	SSE	E	S
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	SSE	E	ENE
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blacks Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 16 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.98m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blacks Reef Surf Photo: 'Blacks Reef' by Greg Thompson

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User: Greg Thompson

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:21 am 24 Oct 2021