Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 86 | 161 | 136 | 206 | 508 | 494 | 195 | 181 | 356 | 407 | 1138 | 1034 | 933 | 787 | 690 | 383 | 383 | 446 | 635 | 2934 | 3514 | 2900 | 2141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.70m | 6:43AM1.55m | 7:13PM1.72m | 7:41AM1.54m | 8:10PM1.70m | 8:38AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM-0.01m | 12:56PM-0.03m | 1:37AM-0.03m | 1:54PM-0.03m | 2:35AM-0.02m | 2:51PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 86 | 161 | 136 | 122 | 508 | 494 | 195 | 159 | 196 | 223 | 1138 | 1034 | 933 | 787 | 690 | 383 | 383 | 446 | 454 | 2934 | 3514 | 2900 | 2141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | NE 19 | ENE 19 | NE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 79 | 41 | 69 | 104 | 206 | 14 | 5 | 138 | 181 | 356 | 407 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 212 | 221 | 362 | 635 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | E 18 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 350 | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 123 | 123 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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