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Black's Beach

Nūhaka Opoutama Road, Māhia Peninsula, Wairoa District, Hawkes Bay

Black's Beach is located on the road between Nūhaka and Māhia Peninsula, and is renowned for its surfing and fishing.

Take State Highway 2 heading towards Gisborne. At Nūhaka, continue straight ahead through Nūhaka to Māhia. It is well signposted on the traffic-islands at Nūhaka. Black's Beach is 6.8kms from the Nūhaka/Gisborne turnoff. There is sealed parking available. Extra care is required when crossing over the road to the parking area.

The road is fully sealed but is quite windy and narrow in places. Below the parking area is where most of the surfing takes place and toilets facilities have recently been installed.

Please note, this beach is not safe for swimming.

FISHING

This is a great spot for fishing at sunset - snapper, kahawai, dogfish, trevally, cod, gurnard  and  the  occasional  moki  are  taken here.

SURFING

Great for experienced surfers only

Very consistent right-hand reef break onto a black sand beach. SW to E swells with N-NE offshores. 0.6m to 2.4m. Black's has the consistent left and right-hand reef breaks, which are best at low tide in a moderate southerly swell, but watch out for the shallow reefs.

Black’s is one of the most consistent surf breaks in New Zealand and you are almost guaranteed of finding waves of reasonable quality at least once or twice a week.

Information thanks to Visit Wairoa