Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.2
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1248
1186
859
650
587
481
417
737
1865
1676
1451
1352
1127
1077
917
762
833
802
699
675
594
576
553
469
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:10PM1.60m
3:35AM1.68m
4:03PM1.71m
4:30AM1.74m
4:58PM1.82m
5:26AM1.80m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.31m
9:48AM0.27m
10:20PM0.27m
10:45AM0.24m
11:16PM0.22m
11:41AM0.21m
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
145
133
127
25
25
115
380
737
1865
1676
1451
1352
1127
1077
917
174
167
55
54
53
594
576
32
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
26
25
25
28
43
27
28
29
30
31
51
56
58
58
57
56
56
9
9
8
51
32
11
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
30
35
84
10
9
9
15
7
15
33
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
0.7
SSW
4
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1248
1186
859
650
587
481
417
367
19
762
833
802
699
675
553
469
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
157
88
41
41
41
41
14
12
12
14
14
9
9
9
9
99
157
9
73
14
14
14
73
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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