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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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
15.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 5AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
87 | 73 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 96 | 201 | 231 | 218 | 258 | 210 | 212 | 400 | 292 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.41m | 7:13AM1.32m | 7:35PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.31m | 8:19PM1.40m | 8:42AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.24m | 1:24PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.24m | 2:08PM0.26m | 2:41AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 87 | 73 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 201 | 231 | 218 | 258 | 210 | 212 | 400 | 292 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 154 | 156 | 51 | 46 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 9 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 81 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 16 | 80 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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