Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 595 | 573 | 514 | 443 | 528 | 1215 | 2117 | 2664 | 2600 | 2632 | 2259 | 1952 | 1676 | 1430 | 1229 | 1028 | 843 | 704 | 663 | 529 | 504 | 529 | 476 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.27m | 5:06PM1.38m | 5:26AM1.27m | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:11AM1.28m | 6:35PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.28m | 11:25PM0.30m | 11:35AM0.28m | 00:11AM0.29m | 12:20PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 584 | 595 | 573 | 514 | 443 | 377 | 1215 | 2117 | 2664 | 2600 | 2632 | 2259 | 1952 | 1676 | 1430 | 1229 | 1028 | 843 | 704 | 663 | 529 | 320 | 529 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 164 | 135 | 93 | 65 | 528 | 318 | 163 | 356 | 347 | 397 | 405 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 349 | 356 | 354 | 312 | 312 | 299 | 504 | 411 | 355 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | 163 | 8 | 18 | 312 | 92 | 59 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 135 | 150 | 165 | 195 | 226 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 254 | 80 | 195 | 254 | 176 | 136 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 39 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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