Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Blackhead today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 4AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 256 | 285 | 193 | 126 | 129 | 220 | 262 | 246 | 206 | 152 | 107 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 69 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.47m | 4:41PM1.62m | 5:07AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.08m | 10:21AM0.03m | 11:02PM0.05m | 11:19AM0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 256 | 285 | 193 | 126 | 129 | 220 | 262 | 246 | 206 | 152 | 107 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 78 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 43 | 33 | 46 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 18 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 32 | 46 | 69 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 112 | 112 | 140 | 170 | 140 | 116 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 123 | 123 | 2 |
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