Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 924 | 969 | 878 | 878 | 524 | 431 | 319 | 424 | 418 | 461 | 519 | 925 | 1310 | 1232 | 2430 | 5198 | 6962 | 6788 | 7341 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.40m | 8:37AM1.30m | 8:58PM1.39m | 9:22AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.22m | 2:49PM0.22m | 3:20AM0.20m | 3:36PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 924 | 969 | 878 | 878 | 524 | 431 | 319 | 424 | 418 | 461 | 519 | 925 | 1310 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 427 | 24 | 24 | 46 | 214 | 176 | 162 | 218 | 214 | 143 | 54 | 78 | 57 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 100 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 108 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 5 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 92 | 1232 | 2430 | 5198 | 6962 | 6788 | 7341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 258 | 256 | 268 | 264 | 254 | 254 |
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