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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Blackhead today?
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 133 | 120 | 231 | 175 | 316 | 227 | 263 | 263 | 427 | 469 | 490 | 612 | 452 | 525 | 572 | 694 | 941 | 1006 | 899 | 1289 | 1099 | 953 | 1031 | 1043 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:06PM 1.41 | 8:29AM 1.34 | 8:50PM 1.40 | 9:14AM 1.32 | 9:35PM 1.38 | 9:58AM 1.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:25AM 0.21 | 2:41PM 0.24 | 3:11AM 0.24 | 3:25PM 0.26 | 3:56AM 0.26 | 4:09PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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