Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 10AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 172 | 549 | 1271 | 2378 | 3198 | 4142 | 8380 | 4533 | 2840 | 1820 | 1114 | 750 | 541 | 467 | 538 | 411 | 327 | 188 | 322 | 314 | 661 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:35AM1.24m | 12:59PM1.31m | 1:22AM1.22m | 1:47PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.31m | 6:31PM0.32m | 6:44AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.33m | 7:30AM0.32m | 8:05PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 189 | 172 | 58 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 5239 | 4533 | 2840 | 1820 | 1114 | 750 | 541 | 467 | 538 | 411 | 327 | 188 | 9 | 55 | 466 | 450 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 81 | 79 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 59 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | S 6 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 34 | 549 | 1271 | 2378 | 3198 | 4142 | 8380 | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 50 | 54 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 322 | 314 | 661 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 179 | 251 | 148 | 262 | 262 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 163 | 0 | 0 |
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