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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
15.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
2223 | 1862 | 1561 | 1245 | 972 | 786 | 672 | 589 | 1766 | 1597 | 2061 | 1576 | 2811 | 3065 | 2959 | 2840 | 2948 | 2834 | 2521 | 3194 | 1881 | 1597 | 1179 | 980 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.33m | 1:10PM1.25m | 1:32AM1.36m | 2:01PM1.30m | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:54PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.29m | 7:04AM0.26m | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:52AM0.22m | 8:10PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 2223 | 1862 | 1561 | 1245 | 972 | 786 | 672 | 589 | 1766 | 1597 | 2061 | 1576 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 2834 | 2521 | 2069 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 136 | 417 | 78 | 77 | 96 | 71 | 12 | 44 | 95 | 91 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 36 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 133 | 133 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | — | 22 | 9 | 75 | 148 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 99 | 109 | 167 | 2811 | 3065 | 2959 | 2840 | 2948 | — | — | 3194 | 1881 | 1597 | 1179 | 980 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 254 | 61 |
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