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Blacks Reef

Blacks Reef Surf Photo: 'Empty lineup' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is

14.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	ESE	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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
	S	SW		S	ESE	NE
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May 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	WSW		S	ESE	NE
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	S	SW		S	ESE	ESE
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	S	ESE	S	S	SSW	ESE
	16 s	cross	4 s	16 s	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	S	ESE	SSE	S	ESE	NE
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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	ESE	SSE	S	ESE	S
	14 s	cross	5 s	15 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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	E	SSE	S	ESE	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	S	ENE		S	SSE	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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
	S	NE		S	S	ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May 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		S	S	ESE
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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
	S	N		S	S	ESE
	12 s	off		12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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
	S	NNE	NE	S	S	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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
	S	N	NNE	S	S	S
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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	NNE	NE	S	S	S
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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	S	ESE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May 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
	S	NNW	NE	S	NE	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	4 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.97m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blacks Reef Surf Photo: 'Empty lineup' by Rob Davies

Small day with the odd set to maybe head-high.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:01 pm 7 May 2021