Blacks Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is

12.9° C

Blacks Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Blacks Reef today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Blacks Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s
Evening (15 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	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)	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	5
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	S 14	S 14
Wave Graph
kJ	19	20	55	49	48	47	47	43	44	96	99	142	196	330	516	671	825	1065	1158	1367	1333	1532	1608	2326
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	ESE	NNE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	SSW	S	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	on	on	glassy
High Tide				5:45AM1.79m					6:14PM1.96m				6:44AM1.79m				7:11PM1.96m				7:42AM1.78m
Low Tide		11:37PM0.13m				11:59AM0.08m					00:36AM0.09m				12:53PM0.04m				1:34AM0.06m				1:47PM0.03m


	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	12	12	12	13	16	16	14	14	13	13	11	14	16	17	15	13	11	11	11	11	12	12	10
Feels °C	10	9	9	9	11	14	14	12	12	10	11	8	10	12	13	11	10	8	8	9	8	10	10	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 15	ESE 15	ESE 16	ESE 17	SE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	S 14	S 14
kJ	13	20	55	49	48	47	47	43	44	96	99	142	196	330	516	671	825	1065	1158	1367	1333	1532	1608	2326
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	NE 5	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	ESE 13	ESE 13	S 16	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 17	S 16	SSW 16	S 16	SSW 6	SSW 5	S 16	SE 15	SE 15
kJ	19	3	3	2	2	2	1	17	35	20	28	24	24	24	24	23	20	25	20	18	17	132	1251	1187
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	S 16	S 16	S 19	S 19	E 11	NE 4	S 14	E 10	NE 10	NE 10	—	—	SW 10	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 8	—	—
kJ	6	6	7	6	2	—	21	21	29	30	2	1	4	2	4	4	—	—	4	48	48	20	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 2	NW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 2	—	—	ENE 4	NE 5	—	WNW 2	WNW 2	WNW 3	NW 3	NW 3	NW 3	WNW 3	WSW 4	SSW 5	SW 6	SSW 6	S 5	SSW 5	—
kJ	1	2	2	2	1	—	—	2	3	—	1	1	3	5	3	5	4	5	19	44	34	14	19	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Point Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Happy Jacks Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	5
Distance (km)	9	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	11	9	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia	Last Chance	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Point	Makorori Centre	Point Annihilation	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Diners Beach	Wainui Beach - Stockroute	Makorori Centre	Pouawa Beach	Diners Beach	Makorori Centre	Makorori Centre	Mahia Spit	Boat Harbour	Last Chance
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shingles West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	2	1	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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