Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
1.9
S
6
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
625
526
408
300
233
173
130
101
96
69
66
47
46
31
53
71
102
266
309
302
389
368
2557
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
25
SW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM1.58m
3:13PM1.51m
3:31AM1.55m
4:04PM1.54m
4:22AM1.54m
4:53PM1.59m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.22m
9:24PM0.28m
9:48AM0.28m
10:18PM0.32m
10:38AM0.34m
11:07PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
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5:22
5:22
5:21
5:19
1
Temp °C
13
12
14
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
19
20
18
16
15
14
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
12
11
13
15
15
12
13
13
12
12
14
18
19
16
13
13
12
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
14
0.3
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.9
S
14
2.3
S
16
Energy kJ
692
625
526
408
300
233
173
130
101
96
69
66
47
46
18
15
18
102
10
3
126
119
338
2557
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
S
20
0.5
NE
5
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
5
5
3
8
11
31
18
10
4
4
4
2
2
2
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
24
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
6
6
6
11
2
10
9
9
6
30
29
53
71
11
2
2
4
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.6
SSW
8
1.9
S
6
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
4
8
7
14
9
3
35
1
1
37
266
309
302
389
368
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
3
41
130
130
157
94
93
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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