Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 262 | 246 | 206 | 152 | 107 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 112 | 163 | 216 | 194 | 306 | 287 | 296 | 212 | 225 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.63m | 6:04AM1.49m | 6:33PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.05m | 11:19AM0.01m | 11:59PM0.03m | 12:16PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 220 | 262 | 246 | 206 | 152 | 107 | 69 | 77 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 150 | 142 | 132 | 86 | 122 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 22 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 67 | 72 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 112 | 163 | 216 | 194 | 306 | 287 | 296 | 212 | 225 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 140 | 116 | 110 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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