Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

Blacks Reef Surf Guide
Blacks Reef in Mahia is a fairly exposed reef break that is often working and works all around the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for rocks.
Blacks Reef Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 19.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Blacks Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Blacks Reef occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Blacks Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Blacks Reef Location Map
Interactive Blacks Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Blacks Reef is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blacks Reef is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.
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Wind State | off | off | cross- off |
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Tides at Blacks Reef
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Swell History at Blacks Reef
Surf stats for Blacks Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Blacks Reef
Wind stats for Blacks Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Blacks Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy114 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy236 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy282 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon283 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy283 mi