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Blacks Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.4
Consistency of Surf: 4.0
Difficulty Level: 2.0

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Overall: 2.9

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Blacks Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

Blacks Reef break guidePhoto by: Rob Davies

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

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent
15.5°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.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Blacks Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Blacks Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in October while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
26%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
40%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
34%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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Blacks Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 27 May 2022, 15:35 Local Time
Friday 27Sat
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.4
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2.3
S
Period (s) 13 13 12 12
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
5
Wind State cross-
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What does Blacks Reef look like?

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    Tides at Blacks Reef

    Current tide and informaton
    For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 3 km from Blacks Reef.
    Next High Water: 03:52am | 1.56m
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    Next Low Water: 09:48pm | 0.35m
    IS AT (local time)

    Blacks Reef Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (15.5 °C) at Blacks Reef is fairly cool. Despite the sun, a windchill factor of (9.0 °C) means that surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood. Some surfers would wear gloves and boots.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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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.

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    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.

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