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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 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 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). 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 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
317 | 465 | 1033 | 433 | 354 | 302 | 247 | 282 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 734 | 723 | 607 | 587 | 1223 | 1259 | 1111 | 813 | 841 | 2069 | 2257 | 2157 | 1834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.35m | 10:51AM1.22m | 11:12PM1.33m | 11:35AM1.21m | 11:56PM1.33m | 12:21PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.31m | 5:36AM0.30m | 5:43PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 19 | 20 | 481 | 433 | 354 | 302 | 247 | 197 | 757 | 757 | 746 | 734 | 723 | 607 | 587 | 1223 | 1259 | 1111 | 813 | 841 | 247 | 2257 | 2157 | 1834 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 29 | 87 | 282 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 51 | 507 | 472 | 456 | 400 | 329 | 323 | 396 | 242 | 183 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 317 | 465 | 1033 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 318 | 491 | 2069 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 61 | 123 | 95 | 86 | 80 | 61 | 0 |
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