Secret spot?We can hide it! Blaketown Wedge Surf Forecast / West Coast / New Zealand6 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 May 2013 NZSTBlaketown Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
 W |
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SW |
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| Period (s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
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| Energy (?) | 164 | 82 | 78 | 62 | 38 | 33 | 217 | 2023 | 10887 | 13676 | 19393 | 9255 | 7933 | 5453 | 2285 | 1197 | 905 | 648 | ||||||
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Wind (km/h) |
 20 |
15 |
10 |
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40 |
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55 |
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15 |
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| Wind State (?) | off | cross- off |
cross- off |
off | cross- off |
off | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
on | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
cross- on |
off | cross- off |
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High Tide / height (m) |
9:38AM 3.37 |
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10:03PM 3.40 |
10:28AM 3.48 |
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10:51PM 3.51 |
11:19AM 3.53 |
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11:41PM 3.56 |
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12:12PM 3.52 |
12:32AM 3.54 |
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1:07PM 3.45 |
1:27AM 3.47 |
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2:03PM 3.33 |
2:24AM 3.35 |
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Low Tide / height (m) |
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3:51PM 0.51 |
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4:14AM 0.48 |
4:40PM 0.46 |
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5:03AM 0.42 |
5:30PM 0.46 |
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5:54AM 0.43 |
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6:21PM 0.52 |
6:48AM 0.50 |
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7:15PM 0.63 |
7:45AM 0.63 |
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8:10PM 0.77 |
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Note: the tide data above is for Greymouth, New Zealand which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Blaketown Wedge. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Blaketown Wedge blow from the E
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Today's Blaketown Wedge sea temperature is 15.9 °C (Statistics for 24 May 1981-2005 - mean: 14.1 max: 15.6 min: 12.0 °C) |
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| Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | ||||||
| Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | ||||||
| High °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | ||||||
| Low °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Chill °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
| Sunrise | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | ||||||
| Sunset | - | 17:15 | - | - | 17:15 | - | - | 17:14 | - | - | 17:13 | - | - | 17:13 | - | - | 17:12 | - | ||||||
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Information about the Blaketown Wedge Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Blaketown Wedge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Blaketown Wedge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blaketown Wedge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Blaketown Wedge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Blaketown Wedge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Blaketown Wedge is 172 km (107 miles) from the city of Christchurch. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Christchurch. Christchurch has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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