Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 733 | 608 | 476 | 379 | 294 | 236 | 134 | 59 | 131 | 169 | 163 | 154 | 145 | 98 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 160 | 356 | 2463 | 4503 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.49m | 10:02PM1.61m | 10:32AM1.44m | 10:57PM1.53m | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:50PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM-0.01m | 3:48PM0.03m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:44PM0.08m | 5:20AM0.07m | 5:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 733 | 608 | 476 | 379 | 294 | 236 | 134 | 48 | 77 | 169 | 163 | 154 | 145 | 98 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 43 | 356 | 2463 | 4503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 59 | 131 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 160 | 19 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | W 3 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 19 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 181 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | SW 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | W 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 13 | 10 | — | 5 | 7 | 55 | 64 | 51 | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 21 |
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