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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
299 | 261 | 270 | 211 | 97 | 82 | 64 | 81 | 82 | 107 | 105 | 109 | 107 | 123 | 557 | 618 | 655 | 674 | 600 | 556 | 432 | 347 | 359 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:41PM1.62m | 11:10AM1.46m | 11:38PM1.57m | 12:08PM1.42m | 00:35AM1.52m | 1:06PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:19PM0.11m | 6:58AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 299 | 261 | 270 | 211 | 97 | 82 | 58 | 81 | 82 | 107 | 105 | 109 | 107 | 120 | 557 | 618 | 655 | 674 | 600 | 556 | 432 | 347 | 359 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 219 | 187 | 116 | 94 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 78 | 123 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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