Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 111 | 282 | 390 | 404 | 2964 | 4020 | 3525 | 2827 | 1959 | 1382 | 1033 | 722 | 608 | 573 | 446 | 432 | 365 | 314 | 345 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.53m | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:50PM1.46m | 12:22PM1.37m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:14PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.07m | 5:39PM0.14m | 6:12AM0.12m | 6:32PM0.20m | 7:01AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 45 | 282 | 390 | 404 | 2964 | 4020 | 3525 | 2827 | 1959 | 1382 | 1033 | 722 | 608 | 573 | 446 | 432 | 365 | 314 | 345 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 29 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 74 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 60 | 85 | 101 | 136 | 170 | 184 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 80 | 123 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 104 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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