Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 7PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.9
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
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1883
1462
1248
1076
859
724
587
481
417
737
1865
1672
1451
1352
1127
1077
917
762
738
802
687
583
573
493
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:10PM1.60m
3:35AM1.68m
4:03PM1.71m
4:30AM1.74m
4:58PM1.82m
5:26AM1.80m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.29m
9:25PM0.31m
9:48AM0.27m
10:20PM0.27m
10:45AM0.24m
11:16PM0.22m
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
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
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
8
7
8
7
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
0.5
S
18
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
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
1883
150
145
133
127
25
25
115
380
737
1865
1672
1451
1352
1127
1077
917
56
116
55
54
53
51
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
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
0.4
S
16
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
226
26
26
25
25
28
27
28
29
30
31
50
56
58
57
56
82
56
9
9
8
7
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
20
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
S
16
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
26
42
6
30
48
49
46
10
9
9
15
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
1462
1248
1076
859
724
587
481
417
311
762
738
802
687
583
573
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
88
88
157
88
41
41
73
73
14
9
14
3
14
9
9
9
9
9
99
114
9
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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