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Blacks Reef Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Blacks Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 | |
30 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 27 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.56m | 6:42PM1.67m | 6:58AM1.55m | 7:23PM1.66m | 7:42AM1.53m | 8:03PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.49m | 00:55AM0.49m | 1:08PM0.48m | 1:39AM0.47m | 1:47PM0.47m | 2:22AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 30 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 815 | 663 | 689 | 607 | 487 | 385 | 363 | 314 | 250 | 197 | 189 | 159 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 143 | 188 | 276 | 254 | 254 | 309 | 340 | 600 | 1060 | 866 | 1584 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 46 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 73 | 33 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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