Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (15 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 11PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 111 | 235 | 71 | 132 | 74 | 79 | 109 | 72 | 170 | 136 | 429 | 423 | 838 | 163 | 235 | 336 | 317 | 764 | 682 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.66m | 5:45AM1.54m | 6:16PM1.70m | 6:43AM1.55m | 7:13PM1.72m | 7:41AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.02m | 11:58AM-0.02m | 00:39AM-0.01m | 12:56PM-0.03m | 1:37AM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 116 | 114 | 82 | 72 | 93 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 41 | 35 | 72 | 170 | 136 | 429 | 423 | 5 | 114 | 132 | 305 | 297 | 764 | 682 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 61 | 111 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 109 | 42 | 69 | 104 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 136 | 90 | 336 | 317 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | WSW 3 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 235 | 139 | 132 | 74 | 58 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 838 | 163 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 75 | 123 | 123 | 110 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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