Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 80 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 78 | 210 | 145 | 125 | 55 | 61 | 170 | 153 | 164 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.48m | 11:06PM1.42m | 11:35AM1.50m | 00:02AM1.42m | 12:32PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.15m | 5:21AM0.13m | 5:56PM0.14m | 6:15AM0.13m | 6:53PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 71 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 80 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 78 | 210 | 145 | 125 | 55 | 36 | 170 | 153 | 164 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 10 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | NE 5 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 67 | 201 | 179 | 262 | 91 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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