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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
1526 | 1315 | 985 | 704 | 610 | 425 | 319 | 577 | 411 | 372 | 516 | 259 | 253 | 231 | 385 | 316 | 222 | 215 | 273 | 265 | 184 | 173 | 117 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.35m | 5:22PM1.37m | 5:42AM1.34m | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:28AM1.33m | 6:51PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.21m | 11:37PM0.24m | 11:55AM0.22m | 00:24AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 1526 | 1315 | 985 | 704 | 610 | 425 | 319 | 577 | 411 | 372 | 516 | 259 | 253 | 231 | 385 | 316 | 222 | 215 | 273 | 265 | 184 | 173 | 117 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | S 15 | NE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 109 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 14 | SE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | — | NE 8 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 59 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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