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Blacks Reef

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef Photo de Surf: 'Dropping tide' par Michelle

Weather Forecast for Blacks Reef

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is

15.0° C

Ce qui est normal pour cette période de l'année

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	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	SW	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	5 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	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	SW	E	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	5 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	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	E	SSW
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	5 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	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	5 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	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		E	SSW
	10 s	cross		10 s	15 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	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	W	SSW	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	14 s	10 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	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NW	SSW	E
	10 s	glass	2 s	13 s	10 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	3 hours later
	SE	ENE	NE	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	10 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	3 hours later
	SE	NE	NE	SSW	ESE
	10 s	off	2 s	12 s	10 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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NE	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 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	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	N	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	WNW	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	ENE
	12 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	ENE
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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	3 hours later
	SSW	E	ESE	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 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 25 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blacks Reef Photo de Surf: 'Dropping tide' par Michelle

The low tide did wonders for this swell today, creating periodic waist/chest sets.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photo)

Photo taken at: 4:31 pm 8 May 2018