Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 131 | 167 | 516 | 441 | 740 | 1173 | 5098 | 14017 | 26523 | 36629 | 33739 | 26084 | 17059 | 17865 | 13028 | 9311 | 7563 | 4076 | 2571 | 2121 | 1220 | 1018 | 863 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.22m | 11:22PM1.34m | 11:49AM1.25m | 00:09AM1.35m | 12:39PM1.30m | 1:00AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.29m | 5:46AM0.25m | 5:58PM0.27m | 6:31AM0.22m | 6:49PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | S 21 | S 22 | — | — | S 22 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 110 | 90 | 516 | 441 | 7 | 1169 | 3403 | 3635 | — | — | 1813 | — | — | 11788 | 8203 | 6099 | 4779 | 3251 | 1140 | 1113 | 970 | 942 | 863 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 64 | 131 | 111 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1127 | 888 | 462 | 237 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 21 | S 18 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 36 | 167 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 740 | 1173 | 5098 | 14017 | 26523 | 36629 | 33739 | 26084 | 17059 | 17865 | 13028 | 9311 | 7563 | 4076 | 2571 | 2121 | 1220 | 1018 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 118 | 123 | 136 | 93 | 93 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 123 | 93 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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