Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 200 | 268 | 483 | 203 | 202 | 140 | 162 | 268 | 270 | 318 | 528 | 653 | 363 | 384 | 388 | 641 | 803 | 1927 | 1362 | 1418 | 1905 | 1869 | 2454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.25m | 9:26PM1.37m | 9:49AM1.25m | 10:09PM1.37m | 10:34AM1.27m | 10:54PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.26m | 3:15PM0.26m | 3:50AM0.25m | 3:59PM0.26m | 4:32AM0.23m | 4:45PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 208 | 192 | 159 | 229 | 203 | 202 | 136 | 154 | 268 | 270 | 318 | 391 | 653 | 363 | 384 | 301 | 641 | 86 | 1229 | 1362 | 1418 | 1905 | 1869 | 2454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 156 | 173 | 159 | 140 | 162 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 73 | 286 | 107 | 39 | 112 | 92 | 109 | 107 | 96 | 90 | 108 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 102 | 65 | — | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 76 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 200 | 268 | 483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 528 | — | — | 323 | 388 | — | 803 | 1927 | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 48 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 59 | 59 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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