Blackhead surf break

Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Blackhead today?

The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
S
0.4
E
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
E
1
S
1.6
S
2.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)14131313131312121212121211111111111110101491212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)442507581569470383295282228180177134123886161614072651041657231510
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:41-------6:41-------6:43-------
Sunset--5:45-------5:44-------5:42-----
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161918151412131315171816151515141516161413141514
Feels °C (?)14161412119979111412981098875581010
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