Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Blacks Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
735
553
461
387
298
233
185
144
108
75
50
50
41
39
38
37
15
14
12
4
16
4
4
3
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:31AM1.55m
5:58PM1.66m
6:15AM1.56m
6:42PM1.67m
6:58AM1.55m
Low Tide
11:28PM0.47m
11:46AM0.49m
00:12AM0.49m
12:28PM0.49m
00:55AM0.49m
1:08PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
2
7
5
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
14
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
17
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
9
9
8
9
10
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
NE
6
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
735
553
461
387
298
233
185
66
108
75
50
50
31
16
38
37
15
14
12
3
16
4
4
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
2
5
4
4
4
144
4
18
18
18
41
39
6
7
2
2
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
15
4
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1.3
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
3
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
7
8
9
7
8
18
124
54
42
35
54
77
112
219
217
266
254
210
349
485
682
789
1681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
6
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
45
264
264
264
62
143
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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