Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 3AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1254 | 1024 | 868 | 747 | 703 | 642 | 563 | 470 | 529 | 411 | 365 | 276 | 243 | 229 | 319 | 279 | 213 | 194 | 187 | 139 | 125 | 94 | 67 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.41m | 2:04PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.44m | 3:02PM1.56m | 3:28AM1.47m | 4:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.18m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:20PM0.14m | 8:42AM0.09m | 9:20PM0.10m | 9:40AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1254 | 1024 | 868 | 747 | 703 | 617 | 563 | 367 | 362 | 280 | 266 | 222 | 184 | 184 | 319 | 279 | 213 | 194 | 187 | 139 | 125 | 94 | 62 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 71 | 65 | 85 | 58 | 171 | 329 | 470 | 529 | 411 | 365 | 276 | 243 | 229 | 143 | 146 | 166 | 163 | 126 | 124 | 96 | 86 | 67 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 160 | 80 | 47 | 47 | 75 | 51 | 49 | — | — | — | 26 | 28 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 89 | 64 | 57 | 81 | 55 | — | 59 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 108 | — | — | 653 | 619 | 642 | 73 | 36 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 2 |
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