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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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 6AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1766 | 1763 | 1739 | 1576 | 4444 | 3021 | 2806 | 2775 | 2817 | 2560 | 3244 | 2953 | 1570 | 1332 | 1075 | 789 | 587 | 481 | 417 | 357 | 1611 | 1576 | 1484 | 1403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.36m | 2:01PM1.30m | 2:24AM1.39m | 2:54PM1.37m | 3:18AM1.43m | 3:49PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:52AM0.22m | 8:10PM0.23m | 8:41AM0.17m | 9:05PM0.18m | 9:34AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1766 | 1763 | 1739 | 1576 | 2570 | 65 | 28 | 45 | 2817 | 2560 | 2133 | 1879 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 587 | 481 | 417 | 357 | 1611 | 1576 | 1484 | 1403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 24 | E 11 | SSW 22 | E 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 77 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 22 | 91 | 45 | 192 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 211 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | E 12 | SE 17 | S 26 | S 25 | SE 16 | SSW 22 | E 9 | SE 15 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 95 | 45 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 64 | 18 | — | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 22 | 70 | 4444 | 3021 | 2806 | 2775 | — | — | 3244 | 2953 | 1570 | 1332 | 1075 | 789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 75 | 254 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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