Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 88 | 67 | 40 | 46 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 61 | 111 | 172 | 228 | 158 | 421 | 400 | 280 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.59m | 00:35AM1.43m | 1:03PM1.55m | 1:34AM1.41m | 2:00PM1.50m | 2:32AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.06m | 6:30PM0.06m | 6:47AM0.09m | 7:26PM0.08m | 7:44AM0.12m | 8:22PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 168 | 88 | 67 | 40 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 111 | 172 | 228 | 158 | 421 | 400 | 280 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 61 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 132 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 34 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 163 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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