Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.1°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 5AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1
S
18
1.9
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1143
1618
1676
1638
1524
1456
1361
1191
1147
942
888
757
746
630
591
572
485
407
403
480
607
2046
4544
4586
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
SW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
NNW
5
E
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:31AM1.68m
1:00PM1.56m
1:24AM1.61m
1:57PM1.54m
2:16AM1.56m
2:51PM1.55m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.17m
6:51AM0.15m
7:10PM0.24m
7:42AM0.22m
8:07PM0.31m
8:31AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
10
11
10
11
10
11
10
7
7
8
7
7
9
11
12
10
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.9
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
Energy kJ
1143
1618
1676
1638
1524
1456
1361
1191
1147
942
888
757
746
630
591
572
485
407
403
480
311
2046
4544
4586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.8
S
15
0.9
SSE
7
1
S
18
1.3
S
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
106
106
100
98
96
96
96
102
71
71
74
100
77
80
82
85
86
86
272
75
607
389
66
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
E
13
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.8
ENE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
SSE
7
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
163
3
7
4
4
4
2
130
6
6
125
82
82
84
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.3
SW
3
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
9
13
1
55
38
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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