Blacks Reef surf break

Blacks Reef surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 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 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (27 Apr)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. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
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
18
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1471
1855
1938
1513
1052
865
692
628
526
408
305
233
173
129
101
96
68
66
47
46
31
55
70
102
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:18PM1.51m
2:39AM1.58m
3:13PM1.51m
3:31AM1.55m
4:04PM1.54m
4:22AM1.54m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.17m
8:28PM0.23m
8:58AM0.22m
9:24PM0.28m
9:48AM0.28m
10:18PM0.32m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
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5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
14
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
20
21
18
16
15
15
13
11
14
14
14
14
12
12
11
14
15
15
12
13
12
12
12
14
19
19
15
13
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
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
0.4
NE
5
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
1471
1855
1938
1513
1052
865
692
628
526
408
305
233
173
129
101
96
68
66
47
46
31
10
18
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
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
10
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
4
5
3
3
6
13
19
70
18
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
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
6
6
6
11
2
10
9
5
30
29
55
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
4
8
7
11
9
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
3
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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