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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Blackhead surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Blackhead sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
712 | 657 | 587 | 948 | 1174 | 1016 | 2946 | 3154 | 3187 | 3004 | 2775 | 2400 | 2023 | 1708 | 1376 | 1226 | 957 | 694 | 672 | 569 | 658 | 1927 | 2016 | 2235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.21m | 11:56PM1.33m | 12:21PM1.22m | 00:42AM1.33m | 1:10PM1.25m | 1:32AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.29m | 7:04AM0.26m | 7:17PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 712 | 657 | 587 | 948 | 1174 | 1016 | 329 | 323 | 251 | 3004 | 2775 | 2400 | 2023 | 1708 | 1376 | 1226 | 957 | 694 | 672 | 569 | 507 | 1927 | 2016 | 2235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 47 | 316 | 578 | 456 | 400 | — | — | — | 247 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 88 | 136 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | — | S 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 12 | S 26 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 60 | 58 | 78 | — | 132 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 12 | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 124 | 342 | 2946 | 3154 | 3187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 658 | — | — | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 72 | 48 | 61 | 123 | 123 | 80 | 75 | 61 | 93 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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