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Blackhead surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Blackhead today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Blackhead at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Blackhead. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
344 | 344 | 447 | 503 | 314 | 418 | 604 | 811 | 1010 | 1118 | 1228 | 2112 | 2561 | 998 | 617 | 587 | 480 | 433 | 347 | 314 | 261 | 261 | 204 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.40m | 6:42AM1.29m | 7:05PM1.41m | 7:27AM1.29m | 7:49PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.27m | 00:42AM0.27m | 12:52PM0.27m | 1:27AM0.27m | 1:36PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 158 | 143 | 193 | 223 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1034 | 1175 | 998 | 617 | 587 | 480 | 433 | 347 | 314 | 261 | 261 | 204 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 35 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 13 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 344 | 344 | 447 | 503 | 314 | 418 | 604 | 811 | 1010 | 1118 | 1228 | 2112 | 2561 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 156 | 76 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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