Blacks Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.07° S 177.80° E

Blacks Reef, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Blacks Reef sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.2° 

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Blacks Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Blacks Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Blacks Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Nuhaka (HB) New Zealand

6 km W2 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
mod rainRecent moderate rain
0
calm
(0 km/h at 270°)
5.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia

11 km ESE132 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the SW
(33 km/h at 225°)
8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia Radar Automatic Weather Station

14 km SE375 m above sea level

36 minutes ago
No weather report
45
strong winds from the S
(43 km/h at 180°)
4.7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Mahia Automatic Weather Station

15 km ESE132 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the SW
(33 km/h at 225°)
7.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Wharerata

17 km NNE557 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light snowRecent light snow
40
strong winds from the SW
(39 km/h at 225°)
1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Wairoa, Hawkes Bay

32 km WSW5 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
light rainDry
wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
7.1 °C-
-
-
-
-

Wairoa

32 km WSW8 m above sea level

32 minutes ago
dry
10
light winds from the WSW
(8 km/h at 245°)
25
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wairoa Aero

35 km WSW7 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the S
(35 km/h at 180°)
6.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Gisborne Aero

48 km NNE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
20
moderate winds from the SW
(22 km/h at 225°)
7 °C-
-
-
-
-

Pouawa

60 km NNE223 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
60
near gales from the SW
(61 km/h at 225°)
5 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Blacks Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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